# OpenSC tools

# OpenSC

## Name

opensc-config — a tool to get information about the installed version of OpenSC

## Synopsis

opensc-config [OPTIONS]

## Description

opensc-config is a tool that is used to get various information about the installed version of OpenSC. It is particularly useful in determining compiler and linker flags necessary to build programs with the OpenSC libraries.

## Options

opensc-config accepts the following options:

`--version`

  Print the installed version of OpenSC to standard output.

`--libs`

  Print the linker flags that are needed to compile a program to use the OpenSC libraries.

`--cflags`

  Print the compiler flags that are needed to compile a program to use the OpenSC libraries.

`--prefix=PREFIX`

  If specified, use PREFIX instead of the installation prefix that OpenSC was built with when computing the output for the `--cflags` and `--libs` options. This option is also used for the exec prefix if --exec-prefix was not specified. This option must be specified before any --libs or --cflags options.

`--exec-prefix=PREFIX`

  If specified, use PREFIX instead of the installation exec prefix that OpenSC was built with when computing the output for the `--cflags` and `--libs` options. This option must be specified before any --libs or --cflags options.

## See also

opensc(7)

## Name

opensc-tool — generic smart card utility

## Synopsis

opensc-tool [OPTIONS]

## Description

The opensc-tool utility can be used from the command line to perform miscellaneous smart card operations such as getting the card ATR or sending arbitrary APDU commands to a card.

## Options

`--atr, -a`

  Print the Answer To Reset (ATR) of the card, output is in hex byte format

`--serial`

  Print the card serial number (normally the ICCSN), output is in hex byte format

`--send-apdu` apdu, `-s` apdu

  Sends an arbitrary APDU to the card in the format AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF...

`--list-files, -f`

  Recursively lists all files stored on card

`--list-readers, -l`

  Lists all configured readers

`--list-drivers, -D`

  Lists all installed card drivers

`--list-rdrivers, -R`

  Lists all installed reader drivers

`--reader` num, `-r` num

  Use the given reader number. The default is 0, the first reader in the system.

`--card-driver` driver, `-c` driver

  Use the given card driver. The default is auto-detected.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes opensc-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

## See also

opensc(7), opensc-explorer(1)

## Name

opensc-explorer — generic interactive utility for accessing smart card and similar security token functions

## Synopsis

opensc-explorer [OPTIONS]

## Description

The opensc-explorer utility can be used interactively to perform miscellaneous operations such as exploring the contents of or sending arbitrary APDU commands to a smart card or similar security token.

## Options

The following are the command-line options for opensc-explorer. There are additional interactive commands available once it is running.

`--reader` num, `-r` num

  Use the given reader number. The default is 0, the first reader in the system.

`--card-driver` driver, `-c` driver

  Use the given card driver. The default is auto-detected.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes opensc-explorer to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

## Commands

The following commands are supported at the opensc-explorer interactive prompt.

`ls`

  list all files in the current DF

`cd` `file-id`

  change to another DF specified by `file-id`

`cat`

  print the contents of the currently selected EF

`info` [`file-id`]

  display attributes of a file specified by `file-id`. If `file-id` is not supplied, the attributes of the current file are printed.

`create` `file-id` `size`

  create a new EF. `file-id` specifies the id number and `size` is the size of the new file.

`delete` `file-id`

  remove the EF or DF specified by `file-id`

`verify` `key-type` `key-id` [`key`]

  present a PIN or key to the card. Where `key-type` can be one of CHV, KEY or PRO. `key-id` is a number representing the key or PIN number. `key` is the key or PIN to be verified in hex.

  Example: verify CHV0 31:32:33:34:00:00:00:00

`change CHV` `id [old-pin] new-pin`

  change a PIN

  Example: change CHV0 31:32:33:34:00:00:00:00 'secret'

`put` `file-id` [`input`]

  copy a local file to the card. The local file is specified by `input` while the card file is specified by `file-id`

`get` `file-id` [`output`]

  copy an EF to a local file. The local file is specified by `output` while the card file is specified by `file-id`.

`mkdir` `file-id` `size`

  create a DF. `file-id` specifies the id number and `size` is the size of the new file.

`pksign`

  create a public key signature. NOTE: This command is currently not implemented.

`pkdecrypt`

  perform a public key decryption. NOTE: This command is currently not implemented.

`erase`

  erase the card, if the card supports it.

`quit`

  exit the program

## See also

opensc(7), opensc-tool(1)

## Name

pkcs11-tool — utility for managing and using PKCS #11 security tokens

## Synopsis

pkcs11-tool [OPTIONS]

## Description

The pkcs11-tool utility is used to manage the data objects on smart cards and similar PKCS #11 security tokens. Users can list and read PINs, keys and certificates stored on the token. User PIN authentication is performed for those operations that require it.

## Options

`--login, -l`

  Authenticate to the token before performing other operations. This option is not needed if a PIN is provided on the command line.

`--pin` `pin`, `-p` `pin`

  Use the given `pin` for token operations. WARNING: Be careful using this option as other users may be able to read the command line from the system or if it is embedded in a script.

  This option will also set the `--login` option.

`--so-pin` `pin`

  Use the given `pin` as the Security Officer PIN for some token operations (token initialization, user PIN initialization, etc). The same warning as `--pin` also applies here.

`--init-token`

  Initializes a token: set the token label as well as a Security Officer PIN (the label must be specified using `--label`).

`--init-pin`

  Initializes the user PIN. This option differs from --change-pin in that it sets the user PIN for the first time. Once set, the user PIN can be changed using `--change-pin`.

`--change-pin, -c`

  Change the user PIN on the token

`--test, -t`

  Performs some tests on the token. This option is most useful when used with either `--login` or `--pin`.

`--show-info, -I`

  Displays general token information.

`--list-slots, -L`

  Displays a list of available slots on the token.

`--list-mechanisms, -M`

  Displays a list of mechanisms supported by the token.

`--list-objects, -O`

  Displays a list of objects.

`--sign, s`

  Sign some data.

`--hash, -h`

  Hash some data.

`--mechanism` `mechanism`, `-m` `mechanism`

  Use the specified `mechanism` for token operations. See `-M` for a list of mechanisms supported by your token.

`--keypairgen, -k`

  Generate a new key pair (public and private pair.)

`--write-object` `id`, `-w` `id`

  Write a key or certificate object to the token.

`--type` `type`, `-y` `type`

  Specify the type of object to operate on. Examples are cert, privkey and pubkey.

`--id` `id`, `-d` `id`

  Specify the id of the object to operate on.

`--label` `name`, `-a` `name`

  Specify the name of the object to operate on (or the token label when `--init-token` is used).

`--slot` `id`

  Specify the id of the slot to use.

`--slot-id` `name`

  Specify the name of the slot to use.

`--set-id` `id`, `-e` `id`

  Set the CKA_ID of the object.

`--attr-from` `path`

  Extract information from `path` (DER-encoded certificate file) and create the corresponding attributes when writing an object to the token. Example: the certificate subject name is used to create the CKA_SUBJECT attribute.

`--input-file` `path`, `-i` `path`

  Specify the path to a file for input.

`--output-file` `path`, `-o` `path`

  Specify the path to a file for output.

`--module` `mod`

  Specify a PKCS#11 module (or library) to load.

`--moz-cert` `path`, `-z` `path`

  Tests a Mozilla-like keypair generation and certificate request. Specify the `path` to the certificate file.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes pkcs11-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.

## See also

opensc(7)

## Name

pkcs15-crypt — perform crypto operations using pkcs15 smart card

## Synopsis

pkcs15-crypt [OPTIONS]

## Description

The pkcs15-crypt utility can be used from the command line to perform cryptographic operations such as computing digital signatures or decrypting data, using keys stored on a PKCS #15 compliant smart card.

## Options

`--sign, -s`

  Perform digital signature operation on the data read from a file specified using the `input` option. By default, the contents of the file are assumed to be the result of an MD5 hash operation. Note that pkcs15-crypt expects the data in binary representation, not ASCII.

  The digital signature is stored, in binary representation, in the file specified by the `output` option. If this option is not given, the signature is printed on standard output, displaying non-printable characters using their hex notation xNN (see also `--raw`).

`--pkcs1`

  By default, pkcs15-crypt assumes that input data has been padded to the correct length (i.e. when computing an RSA signature using a 1024 bit key, the input must be padded to 128 bytes to match the modulus length). When giving the `--pkcs1` option, however, pkcs15-crypt will perform the required padding using the algorithm outlined in the PKCS #1 standard version 1.5.

`--sha-1`

  This option tells pkcs15-crypt that the input file is the result of an SHA1 hash operation, rather than an MD5 hash. Again, the data must be in binary representation.

`--decipher, -c`

  Decrypt the contents of the file specified by the `--input` option. The result of the decryption operation is written to the file specified by the `--output` option. If this option is not given, the decrypted data is printed to standard output, displaying non-printable characters using their hex notation xNN (see also `--raw`).

`--key` `id`, `-k` `id`

  Selects the ID of the key to use.

`--reader` `N`, `-r` `N`

  Selects the `N`-th smart card reader configured by the system. If unspecified, pkcs15-crypt will use the first reader found.

`--input` `file`, `-i` `file`

  Specifies the input file to use.

`--output` `file`, `-o` `file`

  Any output will be sent to the specified file.

`--raw, -R`

  Outputs raw 8 bit data.

`--pin` `pin`, `-p` `pin`

  When the cryptographic operation requires a PIN to access the key, pkcs15-crypt will prompt the user for the PIN on the terminal. Using this option allows you to specify the PIN on the command line.

  Note that on most operating systems, the command line of a process can be displayed by any user using the ps(1) command. It is therefore a security risk to specify secret information such as PINs on the command line. If you specify '-' as PIN, it will be read from STDIN.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes pkcs15-crypt to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.

## See also

pkcs15-init(1), pkcs15-tool(1)

## Name

pkcs15-tool — utility for manipulating PKCS #15 data structures on smart cards and similar security tokens

## Synopsis

pkcs15-tool [OPTIONS]

## Description

The pkcs15-tool utility is used to manipulate the PKCS #15 data structures on smart cards and similar security tokens. Users can list and read PINs, keys and certificates stored on the token. User PIN authentication is performed for those operations that require it.

## Options

`--learn-card, -L`

  Cache PKCS #15 token data to the local filesystem. Subsequent operations are performed on the cached data where possible. If the cache becomes out-of-sync with the token state (eg. new key is generated and stored on the token), the cache should be updated or operations may show stale results.

`--read-certificate` `cert`, `-r` `cert`

  Reads the certificate with the given id.

`--list-certificates, -c`

  Lists all certificates stored on the token.

`--list-pins`

  Lists all PINs stored on the token. General information about each PIN is listed (eg. PIN name). Actual PIN values are not shown.

`--change-pin`

  Changes a PIN stored on the token. User authentication is required for this operation.

`--unblock-pin, -u`

  Unblocks a PIN stored on the token. Knowledge of the Pin Unblock Key (PUK) is required for this operation.

`--list-keys, -k`

  Lists all private keys stored on the token. General information about each private key is listed (eg. key name, id and algorithm). Actual private key values are not displayed.

`--list-public-keys`

  Lists all public keys stored on the token, including key name, id, algorithm and length information.

`--read-public-key` `id`

  Reads the public key with id `id`, allowing the user to extract and store or use the public key.

`--read-ssh-key` `id`

  Reads the public key with id `id`, writing the output in format suitable for $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys.

`--output` `filename`, `-o` `filename`

  Specifies where key output should be written. If `filename` already exists, it will be overwritten. If this option is not given, keys will be printed to standard output.

`--no-cache`

  Disables token data caching.

`--pin-id` `pin`, `-a` `pin`

  Specifies the auth id of the PIN to use for the operation. This is useful with the --change-pin operation.

`--reader` `num`

  Forces pkcs15-tool to use reader number `num` for operations. The default is to use reader number 0, the first reader in the system.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes pkcs15-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.

## See also

opensc(7), pkcs15-init(1), pkcs15-crypt(1)

## Name

pkcs15-init — smart card personalization utility

## Description

The pkcs15-init utility can be used to create a PKCS #15 structure on a smart card, and add key or certificate objects. Details of the structure that will be created are controlled via profiles.

The profile used by default is pkcs15. Alternative profiles can be specified via the `-p` switch.

## PIN Usage

pkcs15-init can be used to create a PKCS #15 structure on your smart card, create PINs, and install keys and certificates on the card. This process is also called personalization.

An OpenSC card can have one security officer PIN, and zero or more user PINs. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number, and is a secret code you need to present to the card before being allowed to perform certain operations, such as using one of the stored RSA keys to sign a document, or modifying the card itself.

Usually, PINs are a sequence of decimal digits, but some cards will accept arbitrary ASCII characters. Be aware however that using characters other than digits will make the card unusable with PIN pad readers, because those usually have keys for entering digits only.

The security officer (SO) PIN is special; it is used to protect meta data information on the card, such as the PKCS #15 structure itself. Setting the SO PIN is optional, because the worst that can usually happen is that someone finding your card can mess it up. To extract any of your secret keys stored on the card, an attacker will still need your user PIN, at least for the default OpenSC profiles. However, it is possible to create card profiles that will allow the security officer to override user PINs.

For each PIN, you can specify a PUK (also called unblock PIN). The PUK can be used to overwrite or unlock a PIN if too many incorrect values have been entered in a row.

## Modes of operation

### Initialization

This is the first step during card personalization, and will create the basic files on the card. To create the initial PKCS #15 structure, invoke the utility as

pkcs15-init --create-pkcs15

You will then be asked for several the security officer PIN and PUK. Simply pressing return at the SO PIN prompt will skip installation of an SO PIN.

If the card supports it, you can also request that the card is erased prior to creating the PKCS #15 structure, by specifying the `--erase-card` option.

### User PIN Installation

Before installing any user objects such as private keys, you need at least one PIN to protect these objects. you can do this using

pkcs15-init --store-pin --id " nn

where nn is a PKCS #15 ID in hexadecimal notation. Common values are 01, 02, etc.

Entering the command above will ask you for the user's PIN and PUK. If you do not wish to install an unblock PIN, simply press return at the PUK prompt.

To set a label for this PIN object (which can be used by applications to display a meaningful prompt to the user), use the `--label` command line option.

### Key generation

pkcs15-init lets you generate a new key and store it on the card. You can do this using:

pkcs15-init --generate-key " keyspec " --auth-id " nn

where `keyspec` describes the algorithm and length of the key to be created, such as `rsa/512`. This will create a 512 bit RSA key. Currently, only RSA key generation is supported. Note that cards usually support just a few different key lengths. Almost all cards will support 512 and 1024 bit keys, some will support 768 or 2048 as well.

`nn` is the ID of a user PIN installed previously, e.g. 01.

In addition to storing the private portion of the key on the card, pkcs15-init will also store the the public portion of the key as a PKCS #15 public key object.

By default, pkcs15-init will try to use the card's on-board key generation facilities, if available. If the card does not support on-board key generation, pkcs15-init will fall back to software key generation.

### Private Key Download

You can use a private key generated by other means and download it to the card. For instance, to download a private key contained in a file named okir.pem, which is in PEM format, you would use

pkcs15-init --store-private-key okir.pem --id 45 --auth-id 01

If the key is protected by a pass phrase, pkcs15-init will prompt you for a pass phrase to unlock the key.

In addition to storing the private portion of the key on the card, pkcs15-init will also store the the public portion of the key as a PKCS #15 public key object.

Note the use of the `--id` option. The current pkcs15 profile defines two key templates, one for authentication (key ID 45), and one for non-repudiation purposes (key ID 46). Other key templates will probably be added in the future. Note that if you don't specify a key ID, pkcs15-init will pick just the first key template defined by the profile.

In addition to the PEM key file format, pkcs15-init also supports DER encoded keys, and PKCS #12 files. The latter is the file format used by Netscape Navigator (among others) when exporting certificates to a file. A PKCS #12 file usually contains the X.509 certificate corresponding to the private key. If that is the case, pkcs15-init will store the certificate instead of the public key portion.

### Public Key Download

You can also download individual public keys to the card using the `--store-public-key` option, which takes a filename as an argument. This file is supposed to contain the public key. If you don't specify a key file format using the `--format` option, pkcs15-init will assume PEM format. The only other supported public key file format is DER.

Since the corresponding public keys are always downloaded automatically when generating a new key, or when downloading a private key, you will probably use this option only very rarely.

### Certificate Download

You can download certificates to the card using the `--store-certificate` option, which takes a filename as an argument. This file is supposed to contain the DER encoded X.509 certificate.

### Downloading PKCS #12 bags

Most browsers nowadays use PKCS #12 format files when you ask them to export your key and certificate to a file. pkcs15-init is capable of parsing these files, and storing their contents on the card in a single operation. This works just like storing a private key, except that you need to specify the file format:

pkcs15-init --store-private-key okir.p12 --format pkcs12 --auth-id 01

This will install the private key contained in the file okir.p12, and protect it with the PIN referenced by authentication ID 01. It will also store any X.509 certificates contained in the file, which is usually the user certificate that goes with the key, as well as the CA certificate.

## Options

`--profile` name, `-p` name

  Tells pkcs15-init to load the specified general profile. Currently, the only application profile defined is pkcs15, but you can write your own profiles and specify them using this option.

  The profile name can be combined with one or more profile options, which slightly modify the profile's behavior. For instance, the default OpenSC profile supports the `openpin` option, which installs a single PIN during card initialization. This PIN is then used both as the SO PIN as well as the user PIN for all keys stored on the card.

  Profile name and options are separated by a `+` character, as in `pkcs15+onepin`.

`--card-profile` name, `-c` name

  Tells pkcs15-init to load the specified card profile option. You will rarely need this option.

`--create-pkcs15, -C`

  This tells pkcs15-init to create a PKCS #15 structure on the card, and initialize any PINs.

`--erase-card, -E`

  This will erase the card prior to creating the PKCS #15 structure, if the card supports it. If the card does not support erasing, pkcs15-init will fail.

`--generate-key` keyspec, `-G` keyspec

  Tells the card to generate new key and store it on the card. keyspec consists of an algorithm name (currently, the only supported name is `RSA`), optionally followed by a slash and the length of the key in bits. It is a good idea to specify the key ID along with this command, using the `id` option.

`--store-private-key` filename, `-S` filename

  Tells pkcs15-init to download the specified private key to the card. This command will also create a public key object containing the public key portion. By default, the file is assumed to contain the key in PEM format. Alternative formats can be specified using `--format`. It is a good idea to specify the key ID along with this command, using the `--id` option.

`--store-public-key` filename, `-P` filename

  Tells pkcs15-init to download the specified public key to the card and create a public key object with the key ID specified via the `--id`. By default, the file is assumed to contain the key in PEM format. Alternative formats can be specified using `--format`.

`--store-certificate` filename, `-X` filename

  Tells pkcs15-init to store the certificate given in `filename` on the card, creating a certificate object with the ID specified via the `--id` option. The file is assumed to contain the DER encoded certificate.

`--so-pin, --so-puk, --pin, --puk`

  These options can be used to specify PIN/PUK values on the command line. Note that on most operation systems, any user can display the command line of any process on the system using utilities such as ps(1). Therefore, you should use these options only on a secured system, or in an options file specified with `--options-file`.

`--passphrase`

  When downloading a private key, this option can be used to specify the pass phrase to unlock the private key. The same caveat applies here as in the case of the `--pin` options.

`--options-file` filename

  Tells pkcs15-init to read additional options from filename. The file is supposed to contain one long option per line, without the leading dashes, for instance:

      	pin		frank
      	puk		zappa

  You can specify `--options-file` several times.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes pkcs15-init to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.

## See also

pkcs15-profile(5)

## Name

pkcs15-profile — format of profile for pkcs15-init

## Synopsis

## Description

The pkcs15-init utility for PKCS #15 smart card personalization is controlled via profiles. When starting, it will read two such profiles at the moment, a generic application profile, and a card specific profile. The generic profile must be specified on the command line, while the card-specific file is selected based on the type of card detected.

The generic application profile defines general information about the card layout, such as the path of the application DF, various PKCS #15 files within that directory, and the access conditions on these files. It also defines general information about PIN, key and certificate objects. Currently, there is only one such generic profile, pkcs15.profile.

The card specific profile contains additional information required during card intialization, such as location of PIN files, key references etc. Profiles currently reside in @pkgdatadir@

## Syntax

This section should contain information about the profile syntax. Will add this soonishly.

## See also

pkcs15(7), pkcs15-init(1), pkcs15-crypt(1), opensc(7),

## Name

cardos-info — displays information about Card OS-based security tokens

## Synopsis

cardos-info [OPTIONS]

## Description

The cardos-info utility is used to display information about smart cards and similar security tokens based on Siemens Card/OS M4.

## Options

`--reader` number, `-r` number

  Display information about the token in reader number `number`. The default is reader 0.

`--card-driver` name, `-c` driver

  Use the card driver specified by `name`. The default is to auto-detect the correct card driver.

`--wait, -w`

  Causes cardos-info to wait for the token to be inserted into reader.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes cardos-info to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

## See also

opensc(7)

## Name

cryptoflex-tool — utility for manipulating Schlumberger Cryptoflex data structures

## Synopsis

cryptoflex-tool [OPTIONS]

## Description

cryptoflex-tool is used to manipulate PKCS data structures on Schlumberger Cryptoflex smart cards. Users can create, list and read PINs and keys stored on the smart card. User PIN authentication is performed for those operations that require it.

## Options

`--verify-pin, -V`

  Verifies CHV1 before issuing commands

`--list-keys, -l`

  Lists all keys stored in a public key file

`--create-key-files` `arg`, `-c` `arg`

  Creates new RSA key files for `arg` keys

`--create-pin-files` `id`, `-P` `id`

  Creates new PIN file for CHV`id`

`--generate-key, -g`

  Generate a new RSA key pair

`--read-key`

  Reads a public key from the card, allowing the user to extract and store or use the public key

`--key-num` `num`, `-k` `num`

  Specifies the key number to operate on. The default is key number 1.

`--app-df` `num`, `-a` `num`

  Specifies the DF to operate in

`--prkey-file` `id`, `-p` `id`

  Specifies the private key file id, `id`, to use

`--pubkey-file` `id`, `-u` `id`

  Specifies the public key file id, `id`, to use

`--exponent` `exp`, `-e` `exp`

  Specifies the RSA exponent, `exp`, to use in key generation. The default value is 3.

`--modulus-length` `length`, `-m` `length`

  Specifies the modulus `length` to use in key generation. The default value is 1024.

`--reader` `num`, `-r` `num`

  Forces cryptoflex-tool to use reader number `num` for operations. The default is to use reader number 0, the first reader in the system.

`--verbose, -v`

  Causes cryptoflex-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

## See also

opensc(7), pkcs15-tool(1)

## Name

netkey-tool — administrative utility for Netkey E4 cards

## Synopsis

netkey-tool [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]

## Description

The netkey-tool utility can be used from the command line to perform some smart card operations with NetKey E4 cards that cannot be done easily with other OpenSC-tools, such as changing local PINs, storing certificates into empty NetKey E4 cert-files or displaying the initial PUK-value.

## Options

`--help`, `-h`

  Displays a short help message.

`--reader` number, `-r` number

  Use smart card in specified reader. Default is reader 0.

`-v`

  Causes netkey-tool to be more verbose. This options may be specified multiple times to increase verbosity.

`--pin` pin-value, `-p` pin-value

  Specifies the current value of the global PIN.

`--puk` pin-value, `-u` pin-value

  Specifies the current value of the global PUK.

`--pin0` pin-value, `-0` pin-value

  Specifies the current value of the local PIN0 (aka local PIN).

`--pin1` pin-value, `-1` pin-value

  Specifies the current value of the local PIN1 (aka local PUK).

## PIN format

With the `-p`, `-u`, `-0` or the `-1` one of the cards pins may be specified. You may use plain ascii-strings (i.e. 123456) or a hex-string (i.e. 31:32:33:34:35:36). A hex-string must consists of exacly n 2-digit hexnumbers separated by n-1 colons. Otherwise it will be interpreted as an ascii string. For example :12:34: and 1:2:3:4 are both pins of length 7, while 12:34 and 01:02:03:04 are pins of length 2 and 4.

## Commands

When used without any options or commands, netkey-tool will display information about the smart cards pins and certificates. This will not change your card in any aspect (assumed there are no bugs in netkey-tool). In particular the tries-left counters of the pins are investigated without doing actual pin-verifications.

If you specify the global PIN via the `--pin` option, netkey-tool will also display the initial value of the cards global PUK. If your global PUK was changed netkey-tool will still diplay its initial value. There's no way to recover a lost global PUK once it was changed. There's also no way to display the initial value of your global PUK without knowing the current value of your global PIN.

For most of the commands that netkey-tool can execute, you have to specify one pin. One notable exeption is the nullpin command, but this command can only be executed once in the lifetime of a NetKey E4 card.

`unblock` { `pin` | `pin0` | `pin1` }

  This unblocks the specified pin. You must specify another pin to be able to do this and if you don't specify a correct one, netkey-tool will tell you which one is needed.

`change` { `pin` | `puk` | `pin0` | `pin1` } new-pin

  This changes the value of the specified pin to the given new value. You must specify either the current value of the pin or another pin to be able to do this and if you don't specify a correct one, netkey-tool will tell you which one is needed.

`nullpin` initial-pin

  This command can be executed only if the global PIN of your card is in nullpin-state. There's no way to return back to nullpin-state once you have changed your global PIN. You don't need a pin to execute the nullpin-command. After a succesfull nullpin-command netkey-tool will display your cards initial PUK-value.

`cert` number filename

  This command will read one of your cards certificates (as specified by `number`) and save this certificate into file `filename` in PEM-format. Certificates on a NetKey E4 card are readable without a pin, so you don't have to specify one.

`cert` filename number

  This command will read the first PEM-encoded certificate from file `filename` and store this into your smart cards certificate file `number`. Some of your smart cards certificate files might be readonly, so this will not work with all values of `number`. If a certificate file is writable you must specify a pin in order to change it. If you try to use this command without specifying a pin, netkey-tool will tell you which one is needed.

## See also

opensc(7), opensc-explorer(1)

## Authors

netkey-tool was written by Peter Koch `<pk_opensc@web.de>`.