NAME
nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate
sequence
SYNOPSIS
openssl nseq
[-in filename] [-out filename] [-toseq]
DESCRIPTION
The nseq command
takes a file containing a Netscape certificate sequence and prints
out the certificates contained in it or takes a file of
certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate sequence.
COMMAND OPTIONS
- -in filename
- This specifies the input filename to read
or standard input if this option is not specified.
- -out filename
- specifies the output filename or standard
output by default.
- -toseq
- normally a Netscape certificate sequence
will be input and the output is the certificates contained in it.
With the -toseq option the situation is reversed: a Netscape
certificate sequence is created from a file of
certificates.
EXAMPLES
Output the certificates in a
Netscape certificate sequence
openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem
Create a Netscape certificate sequence
openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem
NOTES
The PEM encoded form uses the same headers and
footers as a certificate:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that
can be sent to browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7
format when several certificates are sent to the browser: for
example during certificate enrollment. It is used by Netscape
certificate server for example.
BUGS
This program needs a few more
options: like allowing DER or PEM input and output files and allowing multiple
certificate files to be used.