NAME

       authvar - handles authenticated variables for pesign

SYNOPSIS

       authvar [-?] [-a|--append] [-d|--certdir=<certificate directory path>]
               [-c|--clear] [-s|--set] [-N|--namespace={<namespace>|<guid>}]
               [-n|--name=<name>] [-t|--timestamp=<time>] [-v|--value=<value>]
               [-f|--valuefile=<file>] [-i|--import=<file>] [-e|--export=<file>]
               [-S|--sign=<nickname>] [-?|--help] [--usage]

DESCRIPTION

       authvar is a command line utility for handling authenticated UEFI variables.

OPTIONS

       -a, --append
              append to variable

       -d, --certdir=<certificate directory path>
              specify nss certificate database directory (default: "/etc/pki/pesign")

       -c, --clear
              clear variable

       -s, --set
              set variable

       -N, --namespace={<namespace>|<guid>}
              specified variable is in <namespace> or <guid> (default: "global")

       -n, --name=<name>
              variable name

       -t, --timestamp=<time>
              timestamp for the variable

       -v, --value=<value>
              value to set or append

       -f, --valuefile=<file>
              read value from <file>

       -i, --import=<file>
              import variable from <file>

       -e, --export=<file>
              export variable to <file> instead of firmware

       -S, --sign=<nickname>
              sign variable with certificate <nickname>

   Help options:
       -?, --help
              Show this help message

       --usage
              Display brief usage message

SEE ALSO

       pesign(1)

                                            June 2015                                  AUTHVAR(1)