GRID-CERT-REQUEST(1)						  Globus Commands					      GRID-CERT-REQUEST(1)

NAME

       grid-cert-request - Generate a X.509 certificate request and corresponding private key

SYNOPSIS

       grid-cert-request [-help] [-h] [-?] [-usage]
			 [-version] [-versions]

       grid-cert-request [-cn NAME | -commonname NAME]
			 [-dir DIRECTORY] [-prefix PREFIX]
			 [-nopw | -nodes | -nopassphrase]
			 [-nopw | -nodes | -nopassphrase]
			 [-ca [HASH]] [-verbose] [-interactive | -int] [-force]

       grid-cert-request -host FQDN [-service SERVICE] [-dns FQDN...] [-ip IP-ADDRESS...]
			 [-dir DIRECTORY] [-prefix PREFIX]
			 [-ca [HASH]] [-verbose] [-interactive | -int] [-force]

DESCRIPTION

       The grid-cert-request program generates an X.509 Certificate Request and corresponding private key for the specified name, host, or
       service. It is intended to be used with a CA implemented using the globus_simple_ca package.

       The default behavior of grid-cert-request is to generate a certificate request and private key for the user running the command. The
       subject name is derived from the gecos information in the local system's password database, unless the -commonname, -cn, or -host
       command-line options are used.

       By default, grid-cert-request writes user certificate requests and keys to the $HOME/.globus directory, and host and service certificate
       requests and keys to /etc/grid-security. This can be overridden by using the -dir command-line option.

       The full set of command-line options to grid-cert-request are:

       -help, -h, -?, -usage
	   Display the command-line options to grid-cert-request and exit.

       -version, -versions
	   Display the version number of the grid-cert-request command. The second form includes more details.

       -cn NAME, -commonname NAME
	   Create a certificate request with the common name component of the subject set to NAME. This is used to create user identity
	   certificates.

       -dir DIRECTORY
	   Write the certificate request and key to files in the directory specified by DIRECTORY.

       -prefix PREFIX
	   Use the string PREFIX as the base name of the certificate, certificate_request, and key files instead of the default. For a user
	   certificate request, this would mean creating files $HOME/.globus/PREFIXcert_request.pem, $HOME/.globus/PREFIXcert.pem, and
	   $HOME/.globus/PREFIXkey.pem.

       -ca CA-HASH
	   Use the certificate request configuration for the CA with the name hash CA-HASH instead of the default CA chosen by running
	   grid-default-ca.

       -verbose
	   Keep the output from the OpenSSL certificate request command visible after it completes, instead of clearing the screen..

       -interactive, -int
	   Prompt for each component of the subject name of the request, instead of generating the common name from other command-line options.
	   Note that CAs may not sign certificates for subject names that don't match their signing policies.

       -force
	   Overwrite any existing certificate request and private key with a new one.

       -nopw, -nodes, -nopassphrase
	   Create an unencrypted private key for the certificate instead of prompting for a passphrase. This is the default behavior for host or
	   service certificates, but not recommended for user certificates.

       -host FQDN
	   Create a certificate request for use on a particular host. This option also causes the private key assoicated with the certificate
	   request to be unencrypted. The FQDN argument to this option should be the fully qualified domain name of the host that will use this
	   certificate. The subject name of the certificate will be derived from the FQDN and the service option if specified by the -service
	   command-line option. If the host for the certificate has multiple names, then use either the -dns or -ip command-line options to add
	   alternate names or addresses to the certificates.

       -service SERVICE
	   Create a certificate request for a particular service on a host. The subject name of the certificate will be derived from the FQDN
	   passed as the argument to the -host command-line option and the SERVICE string.

       -dns FQDN,...
	   Create a certificate request containing a subjectAltName extension containing one or more host names. This is used when a certificate
	   may be used by multiple virtual servers or if a host has different names when contacted within or outside a private network. Multiple
	   DNS names can be included in the extension by separating then with a comma.

       -ip IP-ADDRESS,...
	   Create a certificate request containing a subjectAltName extension containing the IP addresses named by the IP-ADDRESS strings. This is
	   used when a certificate may be used by services listening on multiple networks. Multiple IP addresses can be included in the extension
	   by separating then with a comma.

EXAMPLES

       Create a user certificate request:

	   %  grid-cert-request
	   A certificate request and private key is being created.
	   You will be asked to enter a PEM pass phrase.
	   This pass phrase is akin to your account password,
	   and is used to protect your key file.
	   If you forget your pass phrase, you will need to
	   obtain a new certificate.
	   A private key and a certificate request has been generated with the subject:

	   /O=org/OU=example/OU=grid/CN=Joe User

	   If the CN=Joe User is not appropriate, rerun this
	   script with the -force -cn "Common Name" options.

	   Your private key is stored in /home/juser/.globus/userkey.pem
	   Your request is stored in /home/juser/.globus/usercert_request.pem

	   Please e-mail the request to the Example CA ca@grid.example.org
	   You may use a command similar to the following:

	     cat /home/juser/.globus/usercert_request.pem | mail ca@grid.example.org

	   Only use the above if this machine can send AND receive e-mail. if not, please
	   mail using some other method.

	   Your certificate will be mailed to you within two working days.
	   If you receive no response, contact Example CA at ca@grid.example.org

       Create a host certificate for a host with two names.

	   %  grid-cert-request -host grid.example.org -dns grid.example.org,grid-internal.example.org

	   A private host key and a certificate request has been generated
	   with the subject:

	   /O=org/OU=example/OU=grid/CN=host/grid.example.org

	   ----------------------------------------------------------

	   The private key is stored in /etc/grid-security/hostkey.pem
	   The request is stored in /etc/grid-security/hostcert_request.pem

	   Please e-mail the request to the Example CA ca@grid.example.org
	   You may use a command similar to the following:

	    cat /etc/grid-security/hostcert_request.pem | mail ca@grid.example.org

	   Only use the above if this machine can send AND receive e-mail. if not, please
	   mail using some other method.

	   Your certificate will be mailed to you within two working days.
	   If you receive no response, contact Example CA at
	   ca@grid.example.org

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       The following environment variables affect the execution of grid-cert-request:

       X509_CERT_DIR
	   Path to the directory containing SSL configuration files for generating certificate requests.

       GRID_SECURITY_DIR
	   Path to the directory containing SSL configuration files for generating certificate requests. This value is used if X509_CERT_DIR is
	   not set.

       GLOBUS_LOCATION
	   Path to the directory containing the Globus Toolkit. This is searched if neither the X509_CERT_DIR nor the GRID_SECURITY_DIR
	   environment variables are set.

FILES

       $HOME/.globus/usercert_request.pem
	   Default path to write a user certificate request.

       $HOME/.globus/usercert.pem
	   Default path to write a user certificate.

       $HOME/.globus/userkey.pem
	   Default path to write a user private key.

       /etc/grid-security/hostcert_request.pem
	   Default path to write a host certificate request.

       /etc/grid-security/hostcert.pem
	   Default path to write a host certificate.

       /etc/grid-security/hostkey.pem
	   Default path to write a host private key.

       TRUSTED-CERT-DIR/globus-user-ssl.conf, TRUSTED-CERT-DIR/globus-user-ssl.conf.CA-HASH
	   SSL configuration file for requesting a user certificate. The first form is the default location, the second form is used when the -ca
	   command-line option is specified.

       TRUSTED-CERT-DIR/globus-host-ssl.conf, TRUSTED-CERT-DIR/globus-host-ssl.conf.CA-HASH
	   SSL configuration file for requesting a host or service certificate. The first form is the default location, the second form is used
	   when the -ca command-line option is specified.

AUTHOR

       University of Chicago

Globus Toolkit 5.0.1						    03/22/2010						      GRID-CERT-REQUEST(1)