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NAME

       ekeyd - Entropy Key Daemon

SYNOPSIS

       ekeyd [ -f configfile ] [ -p pidfile ] [ -v ] [ -h ]

DESCRIPTION

       ekeyd is a daemon which connects to Simtec Entropy key devices and places the read entropy
       in the kernels pool.

OPTIONS

       -f configfile
              Specify   the   name   and   path    of    the    configuration    file,    default
              /etc/entropykey/ekeyd.conf.   -p pidfile Specify the name and path of the file used
              to record the ekeyd process ID.

       -h     Print the usage text and exit.

       -v     Print the version number and exit.

CONFIG-FILE

       All the options controlling the operation of ekeyd are stored in its configuration file.

       The syntax of the config file  is  a  series  of  statements  controlling  the  subsequent
       operation of the daemon.

SEE ALSO

       ekeyd.conf(5), ekey-rekey(8), ekey-setkey(8)

AUTHOR

       Copyright © 2009 Simtec Electronics.  All rights reserved.

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       publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons
       to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

       The  above  copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or
       substantial portions of the Software.

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       PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE  LIABLE
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                                          19th July 2009                                 ekeyd(8)