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--- a/util/ntp-keygen-opts.texi
+++ b/util/ntp-keygen-opts.texi
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
#
# EDIT THIS FILE WITH CAUTION (ntp-keygen-opts.texi)
#
-# It has been AutoGen-ed Tuesday December 8, 2009 at 08:14:57 AM EST
+# It has been AutoGen-ed December 24, 2011 at 06:34:45 PM by AutoGen 5.12
# From the definitions ntp-keygen-opts.def
# and the template file aginfo.tpl
@end ignore
@@ -16,31 +16,30 @@ If there is no new host key, look for an existing one.
If one is not found, create it.
This section was generated by @strong{AutoGen},
-the aginfo template and the option descriptions for the @command{ntp-keygen} program. It documents the ntp-keygen usage text and option meanings.
+the aginfo template and the option descriptions for the @command{ntp-keygen} program. It documents the @command{ntp-keygen} usage text and option meanings.
This software is released under a specialized copyright license.
@menu
* ntp-keygen usage:: ntp-keygen usage help (-?)
-* ntp-keygen certificate:: certificate option (-c)
-* ntp-keygen debug-level:: debug-level option (-d)
-* ntp-keygen get-pvt-passwd:: get-pvt-passwd option (-q)
-* ntp-keygen gq-keys:: gq-keys option (-g)
-* ntp-keygen gq-params:: gq-params option (-G)
-* ntp-keygen host-key:: host-key option (-H)
-* ntp-keygen id-key:: id-key option (-e)
-* ntp-keygen iffkey:: iffkey option (-I)
-* ntp-keygen issuer-name:: issuer-name option (-i)
-* ntp-keygen md5key:: md5key option (-M)
-* ntp-keygen modulus:: modulus option (-m)
-* ntp-keygen mv-keys:: mv-keys option (-v)
-* ntp-keygen mv-params:: mv-params option (-V)
-* ntp-keygen pvt-cert:: pvt-cert option (-P)
-* ntp-keygen pvt-passwd:: pvt-passwd option (-p)
-* ntp-keygen set-debug-level:: set-debug-level option (-D)
-* ntp-keygen sign-key:: sign-key option (-S)
-* ntp-keygen subject-name:: subject-name option (-s)
-* ntp-keygen trusted-cert:: trusted-cert option (-T)
+* ntp-keygen certificate:: certificate option (-c)
+* ntp-keygen debug-level:: debug-level option (-d)
+* ntp-keygen get-pvt-passwd:: get-pvt-passwd option (-q)
+* ntp-keygen gq-params:: gq-params option (-G)
+* ntp-keygen host-key:: host-key option (-H)
+* ntp-keygen id-key:: id-key option (-e)
+* ntp-keygen iffkey:: iffkey option (-I)
+* ntp-keygen issuer-name:: issuer-name option (-i)
+* ntp-keygen md5key:: md5key option (-M)
+* ntp-keygen modulus:: modulus option (-m)
+* ntp-keygen mv-keys:: mv-keys option (-v)
+* ntp-keygen mv-params:: mv-params option (-V)
+* ntp-keygen pvt-cert:: pvt-cert option (-P)
+* ntp-keygen pvt-passwd:: pvt-passwd option (-p)
+* ntp-keygen set-debug-level:: set-debug-level option (-D)
+* ntp-keygen sign-key:: sign-key option (-S)
+* ntp-keygen subject-name:: subject-name option (-s)
+* ntp-keygen trusted-cert:: trusted-cert option (-T)
@end menu
@node ntp-keygen usage
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ This is the automatically generated usage text for ntp-keygen:
@exampleindent 0
@example
-Using OpenSSL version 90704f
-ntp-keygen (ntp) - Create a NTP host key - Ver. 4.2.5p247-RC
+ntp-keygen (ntp) - Create a NTP host key - Ver. 4.2.6p5
USAGE: ntp-keygen [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]...
Flg Arg Option-Name Description
-c Str certificate certificate scheme
@@ -67,7 +65,8 @@ USAGE: ntp-keygen [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]...
-i Str issuer-name set issuer name
-M no md5key generate MD5 keys
-m Num modulus modulus
- - it must be: 256 to 2048
+ - It must be in the range:
+ 256 to 2048
-P no pvt-cert generate PC private certificate
-p Str pvt-passwd output private password
-q Str get-pvt-passwd input private password
@@ -84,16 +83,16 @@ USAGE: ntp-keygen [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]...
- disabled as --no-load-opts
- may appear multiple times
-Options are specified by doubled hyphens and their name
-or by a single hyphen and the flag character.
+Options are specified by doubled hyphens and their name or by a single
+hyphen and the flag character.
The following option preset mechanisms are supported:
- - reading file /users/stenn/.ntprc
- - reading file /deacon/backroom/snaps/ntp-stable/util/.ntprc
+ - reading file $HOME/.ntprc
+ - reading file ./.ntprc
- examining environment variables named NTP_KEYGEN_*
-If there is no new host key, look for an existing one.
-If one is not found, create it.
+If there is no new host key, look for an existing one. If one is not
+found, create it.
please send bug reports to: http://bugs.ntp.org, bugs@@ntp.org
@end example
@@ -111,7 +110,14 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+scheme is one of
+RSA-MD2, RSA-MD5, RSA-SHA, RSA-SHA1, RSA-MDC2, RSA-RIPEMD160,
+DSA-SHA, or DSA-SHA1.
+
+Select the certificate message digest/signature encryption scheme.
+Note that RSA schemes must be used with a RSA sign key and DSA
+schemes must be used with a DSA sign key. The default without
+this option is RSA-MD5.
@node ntp-keygen debug-level
@subsection debug-level option (-d)
@@ -123,34 +129,15 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
@itemize @bullet
@item
may appear an unlimited number of times.
-@item
-must be compiled in by defining @code{DEBUG} during the compilation.
@end itemize
Increase the debugging message output level.
-@node ntp-keygen set-debug-level
-@subsection set-debug-level option (-D)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-set-debug-level
-
-This is the ``set the output debug message level'' option.
-
-This option has some usage constraints. It:
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-may appear an unlimited number of times.
-@item
-must be compiled in by defining @code{DEBUG} during the compilation.
-@end itemize
-
-Set the output debugging level. Can be supplied multiple times,
-but each overrides the previous value(s).
-
-@node ntp-keygen id-key
-@subsection id-key option (-e)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-id-key
+@node ntp-keygen get-pvt-passwd
+@subsection get-pvt-passwd option (-q)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-get-pvt-passwd
-This is the ``write identity keys'' option.
+This is the ``input private password'' option.
This option has some usage constraints. It:
@itemize @bullet
@@ -158,7 +145,7 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Set the password for reading files to the specified password.
@node ntp-keygen gq-params
@subsection gq-params option (-G)
@@ -172,13 +159,14 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate parameters and keys for the GQ identification scheme,
+obsoleting any that may exist.
-@node ntp-keygen gq-keys
-@subsection gq-keys option (-g)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-gq-keys
+@node ntp-keygen host-key
+@subsection host-key option (-H)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-host-key
-This is the ``update gq keys'' option.
+This is the ``generate rsa host key'' option.
This option has some usage constraints. It:
@itemize @bullet
@@ -186,13 +174,13 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate new host keys, obsoleting any that may exist.
-@node ntp-keygen host-key
-@subsection host-key option (-H)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-host-key
+@node ntp-keygen id-key
+@subsection id-key option (-e)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-id-key
-This is the ``generate rsa host key'' option.
+This is the ``write iff or gq identity keys'' option.
This option has some usage constraints. It:
@itemize @bullet
@@ -200,7 +188,8 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Write the IFF or GQ client keys to the standard output. This is
+intended for automatic key distribution by mail.
@node ntp-keygen iffkey
@subsection iffkey option (-I)
@@ -214,7 +203,8 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate parameters for the IFF identification scheme, obsoleting
+any that may exist.
@node ntp-keygen issuer-name
@subsection issuer-name option (-i)
@@ -228,14 +218,15 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Set the suject name to name. This is used as the subject field
+in certificates and in the file name for host and sign keys.
@node ntp-keygen md5key
@subsection md5key option (-M)
@cindex ntp-keygen-md5key
This is the ``generate md5 keys'' option.
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate MD5 keys, obsoleting any that may exist.
@node ntp-keygen modulus
@subsection modulus option (-m)
@@ -249,7 +240,36 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+The number of bits in the prime modulus. The default is 512.
+
+@node ntp-keygen mv-keys
+@subsection mv-keys option (-v)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-mv-keys
+
+This is the ``update <num> mv keys'' option.
+
+This option has some usage constraints. It:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
+@end itemize
+
+This option has no @samp{doc} documentation.
+
+@node ntp-keygen mv-params
+@subsection mv-params option (-V)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-mv-params
+
+This is the ``generate <num> mv parameters'' option.
+
+This option has some usage constraints. It:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
+@end itemize
+
+Generate parameters and keys for the Mu-Varadharajan (MV)
+identification scheme.
@node ntp-keygen pvt-cert
@subsection pvt-cert option (-P)
@@ -263,7 +283,8 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate a private certificate. By default, the program generates
+public certificates.
@node ntp-keygen pvt-passwd
@subsection pvt-passwd option (-p)
@@ -277,21 +298,23 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Encrypt generated files containing private data with the specified
+password and the DES-CBC algorithm.
-@node ntp-keygen get-pvt-passwd
-@subsection get-pvt-passwd option (-q)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-get-pvt-passwd
+@node ntp-keygen set-debug-level
+@subsection set-debug-level option (-D)
+@cindex ntp-keygen-set-debug-level
-This is the ``input private password'' option.
+This is the ``set the output debug message level'' option.
This option has some usage constraints. It:
@itemize @bullet
@item
-must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
+may appear an unlimited number of times.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Set the output debugging level. Can be supplied multiple times,
+but each overrides the previous value(s).
@node ntp-keygen sign-key
@subsection sign-key option (-S)
@@ -305,7 +328,9 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate a new sign key of the designated type, obsoleting any
+that may exist. By default, the program uses the host key as the
+sign key.
@node ntp-keygen subject-name
@subsection subject-name option (-s)
@@ -319,7 +344,8 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
+Set the issuer name to name. This is used for the issuer field
+in certificates and in the file name for identity files.
@node ntp-keygen trusted-cert
@subsection trusted-cert option (-T)
@@ -333,32 +359,5 @@ This option has some usage constraints. It:
must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
@end itemize
-Just some descriptive text.
-
-@node ntp-keygen mv-params
-@subsection mv-params option (-V)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-mv-params
-
-This is the ``generate <num> mv parameters'' option.
-
-This option has some usage constraints. It:
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
-@end itemize
-
-Just some descriptive text.
-
-@node ntp-keygen mv-keys
-@subsection mv-keys option (-v)
-@cindex ntp-keygen-mv-keys
-
-This is the ``update <num> mv keys'' option.
-
-This option has some usage constraints. It:
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-must be compiled in by defining @code{OPENSSL} during the compilation.
-@end itemize
-
-Just some descriptive text.
+Generate a trusted certificate. By default, the program generates
+a non-trusted certificate.