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NAME         top

       tpmtool - GnuTLS TPM tool

SYNOPSIS         top

       tpmtool [-flags] [-flag [value]] [--option-name[[=| ]value]]

       All arguments must be options.

DESCRIPTION         top

       Program that allows handling cryptographic data from the TPM
       chip.

OPTIONS         top

       -d num, --debug=num
              Enable debugging.  This option takes an integer number as
              its argument.  The value of num is constrained to being:
                  in the range 0 through 9999

              Specifies the debug level.

       --infile=file
              Input file.

       --outfile=str
              Output file.

       --generate-rsa
              Generate an RSA private-public key pair.

              Generates an RSA private-public key pair in the TPM chip.
              The key may be stored in file system and protected by a
              PIN, or stored (registered) in the TPM chip flash.

       --register
              Any generated key will be registered in the TPM.  This
              option must appear in combination with the following
              options: generate-rsa.

       --signing
              Any generated key will be a signing key.  This option must
              not appear in combination with any of the following
              options: legacy.  This option must appear in combination
              with the following options: generate-rsa.

       --legacy
              Any generated key will be a legacy key.  This option must
              not appear in combination with any of the following
              options: signing.  This option must appear in combination
              with the following options: generate-rsa.

       --user Any registered key will be a user key.  This option must
              not appear in combination with any of the following
              options: system.  This option must appear in combination
              with the following options: register.

              The generated key will be stored in a user specific
              persistent storage.

       --system
              Any registered key will be a system key.  This option must
              not appear in combination with any of the following
              options: user.  This option must appear in combination
              with the following options: register.

              The generated key will be stored in system persistent
              storage.

       --pubkey=url
              Prints the public key of the provided key.

       --list Lists all stored keys in the TPM.

       --delete=url
              Delete the key identified by the given URL (UUID).

       --test-sign=url
              Tests the signature operation of the provided object.

              It can be used to test the correct operation of the
              signature operation.  This operation will sign and verify
              the signed data.

       --sec-param=security parameter
              Specify the security level [low, legacy, medium, high,
              ultra].

              This is alternative to the bits option. Note however that
              the values allowed by the TPM chip are quantized and given
              values may be rounded up.

       --bits=num
              Specify the number of bits for key generate.  This option
              takes an integer number as its argument.

       --inder, --no-inder
              Use the DER format for keys.  The no-inder form will
              disable the option.

              The input files will be assumed to be in the portable DER
              format of TPM. The default format is a custom format used
              by various TPM tools

       --outder, --no-outder
              Use DER format for output keys.  The no-outder form will
              disable the option.

              The output will be in the TPM portable DER format.

       --srk-well-known
              SRK has well known password (20 bytes of zeros).

       -v arg, --version=arg
              Output version of program and exit.  The default mode is
              `v', a simple version.  The `c' mode will print copyright
              information and `n' will print the full copyright notice.

       -h, --help
              Display usage information and exit.

       -!, --more-help
              Pass the extended usage information through a pager.

EXAMPLES         top

       To generate a key that is to be stored in file system use:
           $ tpmtool --generate-rsa --bits 2048 --outfile tpmkey.pem

       To generate a key that is to be stored in TPM's flash use:
           $ tpmtool --generate-rsa --bits 2048 --register --user

       To get the public key of a TPM key use:
           $ tpmtool --pubkey tpmkey:uuid=58ad734b-bde6-45c7-89d8-756a55ad1891;storage=user           --outfile pubkey.pem

       or if the key is stored in the file system:
           $ tpmtool --pubkey tpmkey:file=tmpkey.pem --outfile pubkey.pem

       To list all keys stored in TPM use:
           $ tpmtool --list

EXIT STATUS         top

       One of the following exit values will be returned:

       0  (EXIT_SUCCESS)
              Successful program execution.

       1  (EXIT_FAILURE)
              The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.

SEE ALSO         top

       p11tool(1), certtool(1)

AUTHORS         top


COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Free Software Foundation, and others all
       rights reserved.  This program is released under the terms of the
       GNU General Public License, version 3 or later

BUGS         top

       Please send bug reports to: bugs@gnutls.org

COLOPHON         top

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