centos man page for request-key

REQUEST-KEY(8)						  Linux Key Management Utilities					    REQUEST-KEY(8)

NAME
       request-key - Handle key instantiation callback requests from the kernel

SYNOPSIS
       /sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <threadring> <processring>	<sessionring> [<info>]

DESCRIPTION
       This  program  is invoked by the kernel when the kernel is asked for a key that it doesn't have immediately available. The kernel creates a
       partially set up key and then calls out to this program to instantiate it. It is not intended to be called directly.

ERRORS
       All errors will be logged to the syslog.

FILES
       /etc/request-key.conf Instantiation handler configuration file.

       /etc/request-key.d/<keytype>.conf Keytype specific configuration file.

SEE ALSO
       keyctl(1), request-key.conf(5)

Linux								    15 Nov 2011 						    REQUEST-KEY(8)