keyserv(1M)                                                     keyserv(1M)


   NAME
         keyserv - server for storing public and private keys

   SYNOPSIS
         keyserv [-n] [-d]

   DESCRIPTION
         keyserv is a daemon that is used for storing the private encryption
         keys of each user logged into the system.  These encryption keys are
         used for accessing secure network services such as secure NFS.

         Normally, root's key is read from the file /etc/.rootkey when the
         daemon is started.  This is useful during power-fail reboots when no
         one is around to type a password.

         When the -n option is used, root's key is not read from
         /etc/.rootkey.  Instead, keyserv prompts the user for the password to
         decrypt root's key stored in the publickey(4) database and then
         stores the decrypted key in /etc/.rootkey for future use.  This
         option is useful if the /etc/.rootkey file ever gets out of date or
         corrupted.

         To prohibit the nobody key or any other default keys, use the -d
         option.

   FILES
         /etc/.rootkey

   SEE ALSO
         publickey(4).























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