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<title>Security tools</title>
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<h3>Security tools</h3>
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The program <b>lib/crypt_prog</b> can be used for several purposes:
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<dt>crypt_prog -genkey n private_keyfile public_keyfile</b>
<dd>
Create a key pair with n bits (always use 1024).
Write the keys in encoded ASCII form to the indicated files.
<dt>crypt_prog -sign file private_keyfile</b>
<dd>
Create a digital signature for the given file. Write it in encoded
ASCII to stdout.
<dt>crypt_prog -verify file signature_file public_keyfile</b>
<dd>
Verify a signature for the given file.
<dt>crypt_prog -test_crypt private_keyfile public_keyfile</b>
<dd>
Perform an internal test, checking that encryption followed by
decryption works.
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