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STRING2KEY(8)               System Manager's Manual              STRING2KEY(8)

NAME
     string2key - map a password into a key

SYNOPSIS
     string2key [-5 | --version5] [-4 | --version4] [-a | --afs] [-c cell |
                --cell=cell] [-w password | --password=password]
                [-p principal | --principal=principal] [-k string |
                --keytype=string] password

DESCRIPTION
     string2key 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

NetBSD 10.99                     March 4, 2000                    NetBSD 10.99