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Syntax
Syntax
To run the Security Module Database Tool, type the command
modutil option [arguments]
where
listed in the following section. Each command takes one option. Each option may
take zero or more arguments. To see a usage string, issue the command without
options.
Options and Arguments
Options specify an action. Option arguments modify an action. The options and
arguments for the modutil command are defined as follows:
Table 16-1 Options and Arguments for modutil
Options
-create
-list [modulename]
-add modulename
-jar JAR-file
-delete modulename
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and [ arguments] are combinations of the options and arguments
option
Description
Create new secmod.db, key3.db, and cert7.db files. Use the -dbdir
directory argument to specify a directory. If any of these databases already exist
in a specified directory, the Security Module Database Tool displays an error
message.
Display basic information about the contents of the secmod.db file. Use
modulename to display detailed information about a particular module and its
slots and tokens.
Add the named PKCS #11 module to the database. Use this option with the
-libfile, -ciphers, and -mechanisms arguments.
Add a new PKCS #11 module to the database using the named JAR file. Use
this option with the -installdir and -tempdir arguments. The JAR file
uses the Netscape Server PKCS #11 JAR format to identify all the files to be
installed, the module's name, the mechanism flags, and the cipher flags. The
JAR file should also contain any files to be installed on the target machine,
including the PKCS #11 module library file and other files such as
documentation. See the section JAR Installation File for information on
creating the special script needed to perform an installation through a server
or with the Security Module Database Tool (that is, in environments without
JavaScript support).
Delete the named module. Note that you cannot delete the
Communicator
internal PKCS #11 module.
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