NAME

       string2key — map a password into a key

SYNOPSIS

       string2key  [-5  |  --version5]  [-4  |  --version4]  [-a | --afs] [-c cell | --cell=cell] [-w password |
                  --password=password] [-p principal | --principal=principal]  [-k  string  |  --keytype=string]
                  password

DESCRIPTION

       string2key  performs  the  string-to-key  function.   This  is useful when you want to handle the raw key
       instead of the password.  Supported options:

       -5, --version5
               Output Kerberos v5 string-to-key

       -4, --version4
               Output Kerberos v4 string-to-key

       -a, --afs
               Output AFS string-to-key

       -c cell, --cell=cell
               AFS cell to use

       -w password, --password=password
               Password to use

       -p principal, --principal=principal
               Kerberos v5 principal to use

       -k string, --keytype=string
               Keytype

       --version
               print version

       --help

HEIMDAL                                           March 4, 2000                                    STRING2KEY(8)