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3*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 NAME
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5*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucnseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence
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7*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9*ebfedea0SLionel SambucB<openssl> B<nseq>
10*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc[B<-in filename>]
11*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc[B<-out filename>]
12*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc[B<-toseq>]
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14*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 DESCRIPTION
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16*ebfedea0SLionel SambucThe B<nseq> command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate
17*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucsequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a
18*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucfile of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate
19*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucsequence.
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21*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS
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25*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=item B<-in filename>
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27*ebfedea0SLionel SambucThis specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this
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30*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=item B<-out filename>
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32*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucspecifies the output filename or standard output by default.
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34*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=item B<-toseq>
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36*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucnormally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the output
37*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucis the certificates contained in it. With the B<-toseq> option the
38*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucsituation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is created from
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43*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 EXAMPLES
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45*ebfedea0SLionel SambucOutput the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence
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47*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem
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49*ebfedea0SLionel SambucCreate a Netscape certificate sequence
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51*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem
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53*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 NOTES
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55*ebfedea0SLionel SambucThe B<PEM> encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a certificate:
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57*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
58*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc -----END CERTIFICATE-----
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60*ebfedea0SLionel SambucA Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be sent
61*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucto browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7 format when several
62*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuccertificates are sent to the browser: for example during certificate enrollment.
63*ebfedea0SLionel SambucIt is used by Netscape certificate server for example.
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65*ebfedea0SLionel Sambuc=head1 BUGS
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67*ebfedea0SLionel SambucThis program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input and
68*ebfedea0SLionel Sambucoutput files and allowing multiple certificate files to be used.
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