respond

Langue: en

Version: 312103 (ubuntu - 07/07/09)

Section: 1 (Commandes utilisateur)

NAME

respond - respond binary for oftc-hybrid challenge oper authentication

SYNOPSIS

respond privatekey challenge [ passphrase ]

DESCRIPTION

The oftc-hybrid IRC server offers challenge-response IRC operator authentication using RSA keys. respond takes the challenge from the server and creates a valid response to pass back to the server.

SEE ALSO

ircd(8), openssl(1).

NOTES

The private key file is protected by a passphrase, entered when the key is created. The passphrase is prompted for whenever respond is called.

If the passphrase is passed on the command line (insecure mode), the program will not prompt for a passphrase. This is primarily for running rsa_respond from a script.