Query: msva-query-agent
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MSVA-QUERY-AGENT(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation MSVA-QUERY-AGENT(1)NAMEmsva-query-agent - query a Monkeysphere Validation AgentSYNOPSISmsva-query-agent CONTEXT PEER PKC_TYPE [PEER_TYPE] < /path/to/public_key_carrierABSTRACTmsva-query-agent validates certificates for a given use by querying a running Monkeysphere Validation Agent.USAGEmsva-query-agent reads a certificate from standard input, and posts it to the running Monkeysphere Validation Agent. The return code indicates the validity (as determined by the agent) of the certificate for the specified purpose. The agent's return message (if any) is emitted on stdout. The first three command-line arguments are all required, supplied in order, as follows: CONTEXT Context in which the certificate is being validated (e.g. 'https', 'ssh', 'ike') PEER The name of the intended peer. When validating a certificate for a service, supply the host's full DNS name (e.g. 'foo.example.net') PKC_TYPE The format of public key carrier data provided on standard input (e.g. 'x509der', 'x509pem', 'opensshpubkey', 'rfc4716') The fourth argument is optional: PEER_TYPE The type of peer we are inquiring about (e.g. 'client', 'server')RETURN CODEIf the certificate is valid for the requested peer in the given context, the return code is 0. Otherwise, the return code is 1.ENVIRONMENT VARIABLESmsva-query-agent's behavior is controlled by environment variables: MONKEYSPHERE_VALIDATION_AGENT_SOCKET Socket over which to query the validation agent. If unset, the default value is 'http://127.0.0.1:8901'. MSVA_LOG_LEVEL Log messages about its operation to stderr. MSVA_LOG_LEVEL controls its verbosity, and should be one of (in increasing verbosity): silent, quiet, fatal, error, info, verbose, debug, debug1, debug2, debug3. Default is 'error'.COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL DETAILSCommunications with the Monkeysphere Validation Agent are in the form of JSON requests over plain HTTP. Responses from the agent are also JSON objects. For details on the structure of the requests and responses, please see http://web.monkeysphere.info/validation-agent/protocolSEE ALSOmsva-perl(1), monkeysphere(1), monkeysphere(7)BUGS AND FEEDBACKBugs or feature requests for msva-perl and associated tools should be filed with the Monkeysphere project's bug tracker at https://labs.riseup.net/code/projects/monkeysphere/issues/AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORSJameson Graef Rollins <jrollins@finestructure.net<gt> Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net<gt> The Monkeysphere Team http://web.monkeysphere.info/COPYRIGHT AND LICENSECopyright AX 2010, Jameson Graef Rollins and others from the Monkeysphere team. msva-query-agent is free software, distributed under the GNU Public License, version 3 or later. perl v5.14.2 2013-04-05 MSVA-QUERY-AGENT(1)