NSEQ(1) OpenSSL NSEQ(1)

NAME
       nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence

SYNOPSIS
       ooppeennssssll nnsseeqq [-iinn ffiilleennaammee] [-oouutt ffiilleennaammee] [-ttoosseeqq]

DESCRIPTION
       The nnsseeqq command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate
       sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a
       file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate
       sequence.

CCOOMMMMAANNDD OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       -iinn ffiilleennaammee
           This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this
           option is not specified.

       -oouutt ffiilleennaammee
           specifies the output filename or standard output by default.

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

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       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

NNOOTTEESS
       The PPEEMM 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.

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



0.9.7l                            2000-01-20                           NSEQ(1)