NSEQ(1)                     OpenSSL                     NSEQ(1)





NAME
       nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence

SYNOPSIS
       openssl nseq [-in filename] [-out filename] [-toseq]

DESCRIPTION
       The nseq command takes a file containing a Netscape cer-
       tificate sequence and prints out the certificates con-
       tained in it or takes a file of certificates and con-
       verts it into a Netscape certificate sequence.

COMMAND OPTIONS
       -in filename
           This specifies the input filename to read or stan-
           dard input if this option is not specified.

       -out filename
           specifies the output filename or standard output by
           default.

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

EXAMPLES
       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

NOTES
       The PEM 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 cer-
       tificate files to be used.



0.9.7c                     2000-01-21                   NSEQ(1)
