Modutil Specification

# PKCS #11 Module Management Utility
Specification

## Capabilities

- Add a PKCS #11 module, specifying a name and library file. (-add)
- Add a PKCS #11 module from a server-formatted JAR file. (-jar)
- Change the password on or initialize a token. (-changepw)
- Create databases (secmod[ule].db, key3.db, cert7.db) from scratch. (-create)
- Switch to and from FIPS-140 compliant mode. (-fips)
- Delete a PKCS #11 module. (-delete)
- List installed PKCS #11 modules. (-list)
- List detailed info on a particular module and its tokens, including whether needs login, is hardware, needs user init (-list)
- Specify which modules should be the default provider of various cryptographic operations.(-default, -undefault)
- Disable and enable slots, find out whether and why they are disabled. (-disable, -enable, -list)

## Usage

`modutil [command] [options]`

At most one command can be specified. With no arguments, `modutil` prints a usage message.

### Commands:

Command | Description
--- | ---
`-add module name -libfile library file [-ciphers cipher enable list] [-mechanisms default mechanism list]` | Adds a new module to the database with the given name. library file is the path of the DLL or other library file containing the module's implementation of the PKCS #11 interface. cipher enable flags is a colon-separated list of ciphers that will be enabled on this module. The list should be enclosed within quotes if necessary to prevent shell interpretation. The following ciphers are currently available: FORTEZZA default mechanism flags is a colon-separated list of mechanisms for which this module should be the default provider. The list should be enclosed within quotes if necessary to prevent shell interpretation. This list does not enable the mechanisms; it only specifies that this module will be a default provider for the listed mechanisms. If more than one module claims to be a default provider for a given mechanism, it is undefined which will actually be chosen to provide that mechanism. The following mechanisms are currently available: RSA DSA RC2 RC4 RC5 DES DH FORTEZZA SHA1 MD5 MD2 RANDOM (random number generation) FRIENDLY (certificates are publicly-readable)
`-changepw token name [-pwfile old password file] [-newpwfile new password file]` | Changes the password on the named token. If the token has not been initialized, this command will initialize the PIN. If a password file is given, the password will be read from that file; otherwise, the password will be obtained interactively. Storing passwords in a file is much less secure than supplying them interactively. The password on the Netscape internal module cannot be changed if the `-nocertdb` option is specified.
`-create` | Creates a new secmod[ule].db, key3.db, and cert7.db in the directory specified with the `-dbdir` option, if one is specified. If no directory is specified, UNIX systems will use the user's .netscape directory, while other systems will return with an error message. If any of these databases already exist in the chosen directory, an error message is returned. If used with `-nocertdb`, only secmod[ule].db will be created; cert7.db and key3.db will not be created.
`-default module name -mechanisms mechanism list` | Specifies that the given module will be a default provider of the listed mechanisms. The mechanism list is the same as in the `-add` command.
`-delete module name` | Deletes the named module from the database
`-disable module name [-slot slot name]` | Disables the named slot. If no slot is specified, all slots on the module are disabled.
`-enable module name [-slot slot name]` | Enables the named slot. If no slot is specified, all slots on the module are enabled.
`-fips [true | false]` | Enables or disables FIPS mode on the internal module. Passing `true` enables FIPS mode, passing `false` disables FIPS mode.
`-force` | Disables interactive prompts, so modutil can be run in a script. Should only be used by experts, since the prompts may relate to security or database integrity. Before using this option, test the command interactively once to see the warnings that are produced.
`-jar JAR file -installdir root installation directory [-tempdir temporary directory]` | Adds a new module from the given JAR file. The JAR file uses the server PKCS #11 JAR format to describe the names of any files that need to be installed, the name of the module, mechanism flags, and cipher flags. The root installation directory is the directory relative to which files will be installed. This should be a directory under which it would be natural to store dynamic library files, such as a server's root directory, or Communicator's root directory. The temporary directory is where temporary modutil files will be created in the course of the installation. If no temporary directory is specified, the current directory will be used. If used with the `-nocertdb` option, the signatures on the JAR file will not be checked.
> `-list [module name]` | Without an argument, lists the PKCS #11 modules present in the module database.
>     % modutil -list
>     Using database directory /u/nicolson/.netscape...

>     Listing of PKCS #11 Modules
>     -----------------------------------------------------------
>       1. Netscape Internal PKCS #11 Module
>              slots: 2 slots attached
>             status: loaded

>              slot: Communicator Internal Cryptographic Services Version 4.0
>             token: Communicator Generic Crypto Svcs

>              slot: Communicator User Private Key and Certificate Services
>             token: Communicator Certificate DB
>     -----------------------------------------------------------
> With an argument, provides a detailed description of the named module and its slots and tokens.
>     % modutil -list "Netscape Internal PKCS #11 Module"
>     Using database directory /u/nicolson/.netscape...

>     -----------------------------------------------------------
>     Name: Netscape Internal PKCS #11 Module
>     Library file: **Internal ONLY module**
>     Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp
>     Description: Communicator Internal Crypto Svc
>     PKCS #11 Version 2.0
>     Library Version: 4.0
>     Cipher Enable Flags: None
>     Default Mechanism Flags: RSA:DSA:RC2:RC4:DES:SHA1:MD5:MD2

>       Slot: Communicator Internal Cryptographic Services Version 4.0
>       Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp
>       Type: Software
>       Version Number: 4.1
>       Firmware Version: 0.0
>       Status: Enabled
>       Token Name: Communicator Generic Crypto Svcs
>       Token Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp
>       Token Model: Libsec 4.0
>       Token Serial Number: 0000000000000000
>       Token Version: 4.0
>       Token Firmware Version: 0.0
>       Access: Write Protected
>       Login Type: Public (no login required)
>       User Pin: NOT Initialized

>       Slot: Communicator User Private Key and Certificate Services
>       Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp
>       Type: Software
>       Version Number: 3.0
>       Firmware Version: 0.0
>       Status: Enabled
>       Token Name: Communicator Certificate DB
>       Token Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp
>       Token Model: Libsec 4.0
>       Token Serial Number: 0000000000000000
>       Token Version: 7.0
>       Token Firmware Version: 0.0
>       Access: NOT Write Protected
>       Login Type: Login required
>       User Pin: Initialized

>     -----------------------------------------------------------
`-undefault module name -mechanisms mechanism list` | Specifies that the given module will NOT be a default provider of the listed mechanisms. This command clears the default mechanism flags for the given module.

### Options:

Option | Description
--- | ---
`-dbdir directory` | Specifies which directory holds the module database. On UNIX systems, the user's netscape directory is the default. On other systems, there is no default, and this option must be used.
`-nocertdb` | Do not open the certificate or key databases. This has several effects. With the `-create` command, this means that only a secmod.db file will be created; cert7.db and key3.db will not be created. With the `-jar` command, signatures on the JAR file will not be checked. With the `-changepw` command, the password on the Netscape internal module cannot be set or changed, since this password is stored in key3.db.