NAME

       softhsm.conf - SoftHSM configuration file

SYNOPSIS

       softhsm.conf

DESCRIPTION

       In  PKCS#11  you  need  tokens  in  order to do cryptographic operations.  Tokens can be viewed as object
       stores where you can store e.g. private and public keys.  A token must then be attached to a slot so that
       you can use it.

       Slots and tokens are handled by the SoftHSM configuration file.  The given  paths  in  the  configuration
       file  are  just  an  indication  to SoftHSM on where it should store the information for each token.  The
       token databases will be created when the tokens gets initialized.

FILE FORMAT

       Each pair of slot and token are configured on one line.  Starting with an unsigned integer as the slot ID
       and then a path where SoftHSM can create  a  SQLite  database.   These  parameters  are  separated  by  a
       semicolon.  It is OK to have extra space between the parameters, since these will be ignored.

              <Slot_ID>:<Path_to_the_token_database>

       It  is  also  possible  to add comments in the file by using the hash sign.  Anything after the hash sign
       will be ignored.

              #<text>

       Any line that does not have the correct format will be ignored.

EXAMPLE

              0:/var/lib/lib/softhsm/slot0.db

              1:/home/user/token.database                # My own token

ENVIRONMENT

       SOFTHSM_CONF
              When defined, the value will be used as path to the configuration file.

FILES

       /etc/softhsm/softhsm.conf
              default location of the SoftHSM configuration file

       /etc/softhsm/softhsm.conf.sample
              an example of a SoftHSM configuration file

AUTHOR

       Written by Rickard Bellgrim.

SEE ALSO

       softhsm(1), softhsm-keyconv(1).

SoftHSM                                          29 August 2012                                  softhsm.conf(5)