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NSEQ(1)                      OpenSSL                      NSEQ(1)



NAME

       nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence


LIBRARY

       libcrypto, -lcrypto


SYNOPSIS

       openssl nseq [-in filename] [-out filename] [-toseq]


DESCRIPTION

       The nseq command takes a file containing a Netscape cer-
       tificate sequence and prints out the certificates con-
       tained in it or takes a file of certificates and converts
       it into a Netscape certificate sequence.


COMMAND OPTIONS

       -in filename
           This specifies the input filename to read or standard
           input if this option is not specified.

       -out filename
           specifies the output filename or standard output by
           default.

       -toseq
           normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input
           and the output is the certificates contained in it.
           With the -toseq option the situation is reversed: a
           Netscape certificate sequence is created from a file
           of certificates.


EXAMPLES

       Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence

        openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem

       Create a Netscape certificate sequence

        openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem



NOTES

       The PEM encoded form uses the same headers and footers as
       a certificate:

        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
        -----END CERTIFICATE-----

       A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific
       form that can be sent to browsers as an alternative to the
       standard PKCS#7 format when several certificates are sent
       to the browser: for example during certificate enrollment.
       It is used by Netscape certificate server for example.




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NSEQ(1)                      OpenSSL                      NSEQ(1)



BUGS

       This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER
       or PEM input and output files and allowing multiple cer-
       tificate files to be used.





















































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