NAME

       kas_stringtokey - Converts a character string into an octal key

SYNOPSIS

       kas stringtokey -string <password string>
           [-cell <cell name>] [-help]

       kas str -s <password string> [-c <cell name>] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The kas stringtokey command converts the character string specified with the -string argument into an
       octal string suitable for use as an encryption key.

       The kas command interpreter generates the octal key by using an encryption algorithm on the combination
       of the specified string and the name of the local cell (as recorded in the local /etc/openafs/ThisCell
       file). Use the -cell argument to convert a string into a key appropriate for a cell other than the local
       one.

CAUTIONS

       This command writes the key to the standard output stream, on which it can possibly be intercepted by
       third parties. It is not very secure to use the key in an actual Authentication Database entry.

OPTIONS

       -string <password string>
           Specifies the character string to convert into an octal key.

       -cell <cell name>
           Specifies  the  complete  Internet  domain name of the cell to combine with the password string while
           generating the key. If this argument is omitted, the kas command interpreter determines the  name  of
           the local cell by consulting:

           •   First, the value of the environment variable AFSCELL.

           •   Second, the cellname in the /etc/openafs/ThisCell file on the local machine.

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

OUTPUT

       The output is of the following form:

          Converting I<password string> in realm 'I<cell_name>' yields key='I<key>'.

EXAMPLES

       The  following  example  shows  the  octal key equivalent of the string "new_pswd" in the ABC Corporation
       cell.

          % kas stringtokey new_pswd
          Converting new_pswd in realm 'ABC.COM' yields
              key='\346\307\364\320\263\233\342\354'.

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       None, and no password is required.

SEE ALSO

       ThisCell(5), kas(8)

COPYRIGHT

       IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

       This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0.  It was converted from HTML  to  POD
       by  software  written  by  Chas  Williams  and Russ Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth
       Cassell.

OpenAFS                                            2014-04-03                                 KAS_STRINGTOKEY(8)