softhsm2-keyconv (1) Linux Manual Page
softhsm2-keyconv – converting from BIND to PKCS#8 key file format
Synopsis
softhsm2-keyconv –in path –out path [–pin PIN]Description
softhsm2-keyconv can convert BIND .private-key files to the PKCS#8 file format. This is so that you can import the PKCS#8 file into libsofthsm using the command softhsm2-util. If you have another file format, then openssl probably can help you to convert it into the PKCS#8 file format.Options
–help, -h Shows the help screen.- –in path
- The path to the input file.
- –out path
- The path to the output file.
- –pin PIN
- The PIN will be used to encrypt the PKCS#8 file. If not given then the PKCS#8 file will be unencrypted.
- –version, -v
- Show the version info.
Examples
The following command can be used to convert a BIND .private-key file to a PKCS#8 file:softhsm2-keyconv –in Kexample.com.+007+05474.private \
–out rsa.pem