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improve msva-query-agent man page
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Jameson Rollins
<jrollins@finestructure.net>
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:12:18 +0000
(10:12 -0500)
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Jameson Rollins
<jrollins@finestructure.net>
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:12:18 +0000
(10:12 -0500)
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msva-query-agent
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msva-query-agent
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-83,8
+83,7
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indicates the validity (as determined by the agent) of the certificate
for the specified purpose. The agent's return message (if any) is
emitted on stdout.
for the specified purpose. The agent's return message (if any) is
emitted on stdout.
-The first three command-line arguments are all required, supplied in
-order, as follows:
+The various arguments are:
=over 4
=over 4
@@
-103,18
+102,18
@@
service, supply the host's full DNS name (e.g. 'foo.example.net')
The format of public key carrier data provided on standard input
(e.g. 'x509der', 'x509pem', 'opensshpubkey', 'rfc4716', 'openpgp4fpr')
The format of public key carrier data provided on standard input
(e.g. 'x509der', 'x509pem', 'opensshpubkey', 'rfc4716', 'openpgp4fpr')
-=back
-
-The fourth argument is optional:
-
-=over 4
-
=item PEER_TYPE
=item PEER_TYPE
-The type of peer we are inquiring about (e.g. 'client', 'server')
+The type of peer we are inquiring about (e.g. 'client', 'server',
+'peer'). This argument is optional and defaults will be used (based
+on CONTEXT) if it is not supplied.
+
+=item PKC_DATA
-If 5 arguments are given, the 5th argument is interpreted to be the
-PKC_DATA itself. This is likely only useful for supplying an OpenPGP
+This is the actual public key carrier data itself. If less than five
+arguments are given, then the PKC_DATA is expected on stdin. If five
+arguments are given, the fifth argument is interpreted as the
+PKC_DATA. This is likely only useful for supplying an OpenPGP
fingerprint with the 'openpgp4fpr' type.
=back
fingerprint with the 'openpgp4fpr' type.
=back