string2key (8) - Linux Manuals

string2key: map a password into a key

NAME

string2key - map a password into a key

SYNOPSIS

[-5 | --version5 ] [-4 | --version4 ] [-a | --afs ] [-c cell | --cell= cell ] [-w password | --password= password ] [-p principal | --principal= principal ] [-k string | --keytype= string ] password

DESCRIPTION

performs the string-to-key function. This is useful when you want to handle the raw key instead of the password. Supported options:

-5 , --version5

Output Kerberos v5 string-to-key

-4 , --version4

Output Kerberos v4 string-to-key

-a , --afs

Output AFS string-to-key

-c cell , --cell= cell

AFS cell to use

-w password , --password= password

Password to use

-p principal , --principal= principal

Kerberos v5 principal to use

-k string , --keytype= string

Keytype

--version

print version

--help