keyserv(1M)                      UNIX System V                      keyserv(1M)


NAME
      keyserv - server for storing public and private keys

SYNOPSIS
      keyserv [-n] [-d] [-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      file ever gets out of date or corrupted.

      When the -d option is used, the 'nobody' key is prohibited on the machine
      it is invoked on.

      When the -D option is used, extra debugging information is displayed.

      To start keyserv manually, you must be root with the appropriate
      privileges.

FILES
      /etc/.rootkey

SEE ALSO
      publickey(4)




















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