Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.0 - COMMAND-LINE Manual

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79Chapter 12Key Database ToolKey Database Tool is a command-line utility that can modify the key database file(key3.db) of Netscape Certificate Management System (CMS). You can use theutility to create or change the database password, generate new public and privatekey pairs, display the contents of the database, or delete key pairs from thedatabase.Key database management tasks are part of a process that typically also involvesmanaging client certificate databases (cert7.db file). The key and certificatemanagement process generally begins with creating keys in the key database, thengenerating and managing certificates in the certificate database.This chapter discusses key database management. For information on certificatedatabase and security module database management, see Chapter 11, “CertificateDatabase Tool” and Chapter 16, “Security Module Database Tool.”This chapter has the following sections:• Location (page 79)• Syntax (page 80)• Usage (page 82)• Examples (page 83)LocationThe tool is located with the rest of the command-line tools in this directory:/bin/cert/tools