keyserv(1M) manual page
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keyserv - server for storing private encryption keys
keyserv
[ -d ] [ -D ] [ -n ]
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keyserv is a daemon
that is used for storing the private encryption keys of each user logged
into the system. These encryption keys are used for accessing secure network
services such as secure NFS and NIS+.
Normally, root’s key is read from the
file /etc/.rootkey when the daemon is started. This is useful during power-fail
reboots when no one is around to type a password.
- -d
- Disable the
use of default keys for nobody.
- -D
- Run in debugging mode and log all requests
to keyserv.
- -n
- Root’s secret key is not read from /etc/.rootkey. Instead, keyserv
prompts the user for the password to decrypt root’s key stored in the publickey
database and then stores the decrypted key in /etc/.rootkey for future use.
This option is useful if the /etc/.rootkey file ever gets out of date or
corrupted.
- /etc/.rootkey
-
keylogin(1)
, keylogout(1)
, publickey(4)
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