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=pod
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=head1 NAME
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nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
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B<openssl> B<nseq>
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[B<-in filename>]
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[B<-out filename>]
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[B<-toseq>]
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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The B<nseq> command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate
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sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a
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file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate
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sequence.
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=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS
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=over 4
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=item B<-in filename>
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This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this
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option is not specified.
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=item B<-out filename>
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specifies the output filename or standard output by default.
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=item B<-toseq>
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normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the output
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is the certificates contained in it. With the B<-toseq> option the
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situation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is created from
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a file of certificates.
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=back
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=head1 EXAMPLES
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Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence
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 openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem
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Create a Netscape certificate sequence
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 openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem
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=head1 NOTES
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The B<PEM> encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a certificate:
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 -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
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A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be sent
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to browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7 format when several
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certificates are sent to the browser: for example during certificate erollment.
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It is used by Netscape certificate server for example.
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=head1 BUGS
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This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input and
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output files and allowing multiple certificate files to be used.
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=cut
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