Syntax for: grid-cert-request


grid-cert-request [-help] [ options ...]

  Example Usage:

    Creating a user certifcate:
      grid-cert-request

    Creating a host or gatekeeper certifcate:
      grid-cert-request -host [my.host.fqdn]

    Creating a LDAP server certificate:
      grid-cert-request -service ldap -host [my.host.fqdn]

  Options:
    
    -version           : Display version
    -?, -h, -help,     : Display usage
    -usage 
    -cn <name>,        : Common name of the user
    -commonname <name>
    -service <service> : Create certificate for a service. Requires
                         the -host option and implies that the generated 
                         key will not be password protected (ie implies -nopw).
    -host <FQDN>       : Create certificate for a host named <FQDN>
    -dir <dir_name>    : Changes the directory the private key and certificate 
                         request will be placed in. By default user 
                         certificates are placed in /home/mcguigan/.globus, host 
                         certificates are placed in /etc/grid-security and 
                         service certificates are place in 
                         /etc/grid-security/<service>.
    -prefix <prefix>   : Causes the generated files to be named 
                         <prefix>cert.pem, <prefix>key.pem and
                         <prefix>cert_request.pem
    -nopw,             : Create certificate without a passwd
    -nodes,
    -nopassphrase,
    -verbose           : Don't clear the screen
    -int[eractive]     : Prompt user for each component of the DN
    -force             : Overwrites preexisting certifictes
    -ca                : Will ask which CA is to be used (interactive)
    -ca <hash>         : Will use the CA with hash value <hash>