REQUEST-KEY(8)         Linux Key Management Utilities         REQUEST-KEY(8)

NAME         top

       request-key  -  handle  key  instantiation callback requests from the
       kernel

SYNOPSIS         top

       /sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <threadring> <processring>
            <sessionring> [<info>]

DESCRIPTION         top

       This program is invoked by the kernel when the kernel is asked for a
       key that it doesn't have immediately available. The kernel creates a
       partially set up key and then calls out to this program to
       instantiate it. It is not intended to be called directly.

ERRORS         top

       All errors will be logged to the syslog.

FILES         top

       /etc/request-key.conf Instantiation handler configuration file.

       /etc/request-key.d/<keytype>.conf Keytype specific configuration
       file.

SEE ALSO         top

       keyctl(1), request-key.conf(5), keyrings(7)

COLOPHON         top

       This page is part of the keyutils (key management utilities) project.
       Information about the project can be found at [unknown -- if you
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       this manual page, send it to keyrings@linux-nfs.org.  This page was
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Linux                            15 Nov 2011                  REQUEST-KEY(8)

Pages that refer to this page: keyctl(1),  keyctl(2),  request_key(2),  keyctl_instantiate(3),  keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring(3),  nfsidmap(5),  keyrings(7),  keyutils(7),  key.dns_resolver(8)

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