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uftp_keymgt(1)		     General Commands Manual		  uftp_keymgt(1)

NAME
     uftp_keymgt - Encrypted UDP based ftp with multicast - key management util-
     ity

SYNOPSIS
     uftp_keymgt [ -m ] [ key_file [ key_file ...] ]

     uftp_keymgt [ -m ] -g { rsa:key_length | ec:curve } key_file

     uftp_keymgt [ -m ] -d key_file

DESCRIPTION
     uftp_keymgt  is  a  utility  for creating, viewing, and deleting RSA and EC
     private keys used by the UFTP suite.  Although keys can be generated on the
     fly by uftp(1), uftpd(1), and uftpproxyd(1),  this  utility  gives  a  more
     straightforward  way of doing so without having to kick off a dummy process
     just to create/view a key.

     The definition of key_file is dependent on the crypto library UFTP is  com-
     piled to use.

     On Windows systems, UFTP uses CNG (Cryptography API: Next Generation).  Un-
     der  CNG,	all  RSA  and  EC private keys must be stored in a key container
     (technically only keys used to sign data, but for UFTP's purposes	this  is
     the  case).  Key containers are internal to Windows, and each user (and the
     system) has its own set of key containers.  In this case, key_file is actu-
     ally the name of the key container.

     All other systems use OpenSSL for the crypto library (although  under  Win-
     dows  UFTP  can be also be built to use it).  In this case, key_file speci-
     fies a file name where the RSA or ECDSA private key is  stored  unencrypted
     in PEM format (the OS is expected to protect this file).

     The -g option is used to generate a key of a given type and store it in the
     given  key_file.  The key size and key fingerprint are then printed.  Under
     OpenSSL, a key can actually be generated by  the  openssl(1)  command  line
     utility,  although  you'll  still	need to run uftp_keymgt on it to see the
     fingerprint.

     The -d option is available only on Windows systems using CNG.   It  deletes
     the key container specified by key_file.

     When  neither  -g or -d are specified, the type and fingerprint of all keys
     listed are printed.  If no keys are specified under Windows with  CNG,  the
     private  key for all key containers for the current user are printed.  Note
     that some key containers may exist that an application other than	UFTP  is
     using, and some of those may not have an RSA or EC private key.

OPTIONS
     The following options are supported:

     -g  { rsa:key_length | ec:curve } key_file
	    Specifies  the type of new key and the key_file to store it in.  New
	    keys are specified as either rsa:key_length, which	creates  an  RSA
	    private  key  key_length bits wide, or as ec:curve, which creates an
	    EC key using the curve "curve".

	    The supported EC curves are secp256r1 (prime256v1),  secp384r1,  and
	    secp521r1.

     -d key_file
	    Specifies the Windows key container to delete.

     -m     For  Windows  systems using CNG, private keys are normally stored in
	    the key container of  the  running	user.	Specifying  this  option
	    stores  keys  in  the system key container.  On non-Windows systems,
	    this option has no effect.

EXIT STATUS
     The following exit values are returned:

     0	    The command completed successfully.

     1	    An invalid command line parameter was specified.

SEE ALSO
     uftp(1), uftpd(1), uftpproxyd(1).

NOTES
     The latest version of UFTP can be	found  at  http://uftp-multicast.source-
     forge.net.   UFTP is covered by the GNU General Public License.  Commercial
     licenses and support are available from Dennis Bush (bush@tcnj.edu).

UFTP 5.0			  22 April 2020 		  uftp_keymgt(1)

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