NAME

       request-key - handle key instantiation callback requests from the kernel

SYNOPSIS

       /sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <threadring> <processring>      <sessionring> [<info>]

DESCRIPTION

       This program is invoked by the kernel when the kernel is asked for a key that it doesn't have immediately
       available. The kernel creates a partially set up key and then calls out to this  program  to  instantiate
       it. It is not intended to be called directly.

       However, for debugging purposes, it can be given some options on the command line:

       -d     Turn  on  debugging mode.  In this mode, no attempts are made to access any keys and, if a handler
              program is selected, it won't be executed; instead, this program will print a message and exit 0.

       -D <description>
              In debugging mode, use the proposed key description specified with this  rather  than  the  sample
              ("user;0;0;1f0000;debug:1234") built into the program.

       -l     Use  configuration  from the current directory.  The program will use request-key.d/* and request-
              key.conf from the current directory rather than from /etc.

       -n     Don't log to the system log.  Ordinarily, error messages and debugging messages will be copied  to
              the system log - this will prevent that.

       -v     Turn  on  debugging  output.  This may be specified multiple times to produce increasing levels of
              verbosity.

       --version
              Print the program version and exit.

ERRORS

       All errors will be logged to the syslog.

FILES

       /etc/request-key.d/*.conf Individual configuration files.

       /etc/request-key.conf Fallback configuration file.

SEE ALSO

       keyctl(1), request-key.conf(5), keyrings(7)