NAME

       pki --issue - Issue a certificate using a CA certificate and key

SYNOPSIS

       pki --issue [--in file] [--type type] --cakey file|--cakeyid hex --cacert file
                   [--dn subject-dn] [--san subjectAltName] [--lifetime days] [--not-
                   before datetime] [--not-after datetime] [--serial hex] [--flag flag]
                   [--digest digest] [--ca] [--crl uri [--crlissuer issuer]] [--ocsp uri]
                   [--pathlen len] [--nc-permitted name] [--nc-excluded name]
                   [--policy-mapping mapping] [--policy-explicit len] [--policy-inhibit len]
                   [--policy-any len] [--cert-policy oid [--cps-uri uri] [--user-notice text]]
                   [--outform encoding] [--debug level]

       pki --issue --options file

       pki --issue -h | --help

DESCRIPTION

       This sub-command of pki(1) is used to issue a  certificate  using  a  CA  certificate  and
       private key.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Print usage information with a summary of the available options.

       -v, --debug level
              Set debug level, default: 1.

       -+, --options file
              Read command line options from file.

       -i, --in file
              Public  key  or  PKCS#10  certificate  request  file  to  issue.  If  not given the
              key/request is read from STDIN.

       -t, --type type
              Type of the input. One of pub (public key), rsa (RSA  private  key),  ecdsa  (ECDSA
              private key), or pkcs10 (PKCS#10 certificate request), defaults to pub.

       -k, --cakey file
              CA private key file. Either this or --cakeyid is required.

       -x, --cakeyid hex
              Key ID of a CA private key on a smartcard. Either this or --cakey is required.

       -c, --cacert file
              CA certificate file. Required.

       -d, --dn subject-dn
              Subject distinguished name (DN) of the issued certificate.

       -a, --san subjectAltName
              subjectAltName extension to include in certificate. Can be used multiple times.

       -l, --lifetime days
              Days the certificate is valid, default: 1095. Ignored if both an absolute start and
              end time are given.

       -F, --not-before datetime
              Absolute time when the validity of the certificate begins. The datetime  format  is
              defined by the --dateform option.

       -T, --not-after datetime
              Absolute  time  when  the  validity of the certificate ends. The datetime format is
              defined by the --dateform option.

       -D, --dateform form
              strptime(3) format for the --not-before and --not-after options, default:  %d.%m.%y
              %T

       -s, --serial hex
              Serial number in hex. It is randomly allocated by default.

       -e, --flag flag
              Add  extendedKeyUsage flag. One of serverAuth, clientAuth, crlSign, or ocspSigning.
              Can be used multiple times.

       -g, --digest digest
              Digest to use for signature creation. One of md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384,  or
              sha512.  The default is determined based on the type and size of the signature key.

       -f, --outform encoding
              Encoding  of  the  created  certificate file. Either der (ASN.1 DER) or pem (Base64
              PEM), defaults to der.

       -b, --ca
              Include CA basicConstraint extension in certificate.

       -u, --crl uri
              CRL distribution point URI to include in certificate. Can be used multiple times.

       -I, --crlissuer issuer
              Optional CRL issuer for the CRL at the preceding distribution point.

       -o, --ocsp uri
              OCSP AuthorityInfoAccess URI to include in certificate. Can be used multiple times.

       -p, --pathlen len
              Set path length constraint.

       -n, --nc-permitted name
              Add  permitted  NameConstraint  extension  to  certificate.  For   DNS   or   email
              constraints,  the identity type is not always detectable by the given name. Use the
              dns: or email: prefix to force a constraint type.

       -N, --nc-excluded name
              Add excluded NameConstraint extension to certificate. For DNS or email constraints,
              the  identity  type  is  not  always  detectable by the given name. Use the dns: or
              email: prefix to force a constraint type.

       -M, --policy-mapping issuer-oid:subject-oid
              Add policyMapping from issuer to subject OID.

       -E, --policy-explicit len
              Add requireExplicitPolicy constraint.

       -H, --policy-inhibit len
              Add inhibitPolicyMapping constraint.

       -A, --policy-any len
              Add inhibitAnyPolicy constraint.

   Certificate Policy
       Multiple certificatePolicy extensions can be added. Each with the following information:

       -P, --cert-policy oid
              OID to include in certificatePolicy extension. Required.

       -C, --cps-uri uri
              Certification Practice statement URI for certificatePolicy.

       -U, --user-notice text
              User notice for certificatePolicy.

EXAMPLES

       To save repetitive typing, command line options can  be  stored  in  files.   Lets  assume
       pki.opt contains the following contents:

         --cacert ca_cert.der --cakey ca_key.der --digest sha256
         --flag serverAuth --lifetime 1460 --type pkcs10

       Then  the  following  command  can be used to issue a certificate based on a given PKCS#10
       certificate request and the options above:

         pki --issue --options pki.opt --in req.der > cert.der

SEE ALSO

       pki(1)