STRING2KEY(8) | System Manager's Manual | STRING2KEY(8)

# NAME

`string2key` —
map a password into a key

# SYNOPSIS

`string2key` | [`-5` | `-``-version5`] [`-4` | `-``-version4`] [`-a` | `-``-afs`] [`-c` cell | `-``-cell=`cell] [`-w` password | `-``-password=`password] [`-p` principal | `-``-principal=`principal] [`-k` string | `-``-keytype=`string] password

# DESCRIPTION

`string2key` performs the string-to-key function. This is useful when you want to handle the raw key instead of the password. Supported options:

`-5`, `-``-version5`
  Output Kerberos v5 string-to-key
`-4`, `-``-version4`
  Output Kerberos v4 string-to-key
`-a`, `-``-afs`
  Output AFS string-to-key
`-c` cell, `-``-cell=`cell
  AFS cell to use
`-w` password, `-``-password=`password
  Password to use
`-p` principal, `-``-principal=`principal
  Kerberos v5 principal to use
`-k` string, `-``-keytype=`string
  Keytype
`-``-version`
  print version
`-``-help`

March 4, 2000 | NetBSD 9.4