NAME

       request-key - handle key instantiation callback requests from the kernel

SYNOPSIS

       /sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <threadring> <processring>      <sessionring> [<info>]

DESCRIPTION

       This program is invoked by the kernel when the kernel is asked for a key that it doesn't have immediately
       available.  The  kernel  creates a partially set up key and then calls out to this program to instantiate
       it. It is not intended to be called directly.

       However, for debugging purposes, it can be given some options on the command line:

       -d     Turn on debugging mode.  In this mode, no attempts are made to access any keys and, if  a  handler
              program is selected, it won't be executed; instead, this program will print a message and exit 0.

       -D <description>
              In  debugging  mode,  use  the proposed key description specified with this rather than the sample
              ("user;0;0;1f0000;debug:1234") built into the program.

       -l     Use configuration from the current directory.  The program will use request-key.d/*  and  request-
              key.conf from the current directory rather than from /etc.

       -n     Don't  log to the system log.  Ordinarily, error messages and debugging messages will be copied to
              the system log - this will prevent that.

       -v     Turn on debugging output.  This may be specified multiple times to produce  increasing  levels  of
              verbosity.

       --version
              Print the program version and exit.

ERRORS

       All errors will be logged to the syslog.

FILES

       /etc/request-key.d/*.conf Individual configuration files.

       /etc/request-key.conf Fallback configuration file.

SEE ALSO

       keyctl(1), request-key.conf(5), keyrings(7)

Linux                                              15 Nov 2011                                    REQUEST-KEY(8)