nseq.pod revision 325337 
1=pod
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3=head1 NAME
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5openssl-nseq,
6nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence
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8=head1 SYNOPSIS
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10B<openssl> B<nseq>
11[B<-in filename>]
12[B<-out filename>]
13[B<-toseq>]
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15=head1 DESCRIPTION
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17The B<nseq> command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate
18sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a
19file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate
20sequence.
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22=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS
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24=over 4
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26=item B<-in filename>
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28This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this
29option is not specified.
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31=item B<-out filename>
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33specifies the output filename or standard output by default.
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35=item B<-toseq>
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37normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the output
38is the certificates contained in it. With the B<-toseq> option the
39situation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is created from
40a file of certificates.
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42=back
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44=head1 EXAMPLES
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46Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence
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48 openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem
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50Create a Netscape certificate sequence
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52 openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem
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54=head1 NOTES
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56The B<PEM> encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a certificate:
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58 -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
59 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
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61A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be sent
62to browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7 format when several
63certificates are sent to the browser: for example during certificate enrollment.
64It is used by Netscape certificate server for example.
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66=head1 BUGS
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68This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input and
69output files and allowing multiple certificate files to be used.
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