smime_keys(1)                              User Manuals                             smime_keys(1)



NAME
       smime_keys - Utility to add S/MIME certificate to the internal database used by mutt

SYNOPSIS
       smime_keys <operation>  [file(s) | keyID [file(s)]]

DESCRIPTION
       The  purpose  of  this  tool is to manipulate the internal database of S/MIME certificates
       used by mutt to sign mail messages which will be sent or to verify mail messages  received
       and signed with S/MIME

OPTIONS
       init   no files needed, inits directory structure.

       list   lists the certificates stored in database.

       label  keyID required. changes/removes/adds label.

       remove keyID required.

       verify 1=keyID and optionally 2=CRL Verifies the certificate chain, and optionally whether
              this certificate is included in supplied CRL (PEM format).   Note:  to  verify  all
              certificates at the same time, replace keyID with "all"

       add_cert
              certificate required.

       add_chain
              three files reqd: 1=Key, 2=certificate plus 3=intermediate certificate(s).

       add_p12
              one  file  reqd.  Adds  keypair to database.  file is PKCS12 (e.g. export from net‐
              scape).

       add_pem
              one file reqd. Adds keypair to database.  (file was converted from e.g. PKCS12).

       add_root
              one file reqd. Adds PEM root certificate to the location  specified  within  muttrc
              (smime_verify_* command)

NO WARRANTIES
       This  program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
       without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE.
       See the GNU General Public License for more details.

       Mutt Home Page: http://www.mutt.org/



Unix                                         May 2009                               smime_keys(1)