string2key (8) Linux Manual Page

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