s390-tools/zkey/zkey.1

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.TH ZKEY 1 "February 2017" "s390-tools"
.SH NAME
zkey \- Generates, re-enciphers, and validates secure AES keys
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.B zkey
.BR generate | gen
.I secure\-key\-file
.RB [ \-\-keybits | \-k
.IB size ]
.RB [ \-\-xts | \-x ]
.RB [ \-\-clearkey | \-c
.IB clear\-key\-file ]
.RB [ \-\-verbose | \-V ]
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.br
.B zkey
.BR validate  | val
.I secure\-key\-file
.RB [ \-\-verbose | \-V ]
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.br
.B zkey
.BR reencipher | re
.I secure\-key\-file
.RB [ \-\-to\-new | \-n ]
.RB [ \-\-from\-old | \-o ]
.RB [ \-\-output | \-f
.IB output\-file ]
.RB [ \-\-verbose | \-V ]
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.PP
.B zkey
.BR \-\-help | \-h
.br
.B zkey
.BR \-\-version | \-v
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Use the \fBzkey\fP command to generate secure AES keys that are enciphered
with a master key of an IBM cryptographic adapter in CCA coprocessor mode.
You can also use the \fBzkey\fP command to validate and re-encipher secure
AES keys.
.PP
The generated secure key is saved in a file with a size of 64 or 128 bytes.
The file contains an AES key of 128, 192, or 256 bits enciphered with the
master key of the CCA cryptographic adapter.
Secure keys that are used for the XTS cipher mode can be 128 or 256 bits
in size, because XTS requires two concatenated secure keys.
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.SH USAGE
.SS "Generating secure AES keys"
Use the
.B generate
command to generate a new secure AES key either randomly within the CCA
cryptographic adapter, or from a clear AES key specified as input. When specifying
a clear key as input, the clear key should be kept at a secure place, or be
securely erased after creation of the secure key. The secure key itself does
not need to be kept secure, because it can only be used together with a
CCA cryptographic adapter that contains the master key with which the secure
key was generated.
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.SS "Validating secure AES keys"
Use the
.B validate
command to validate an existing secure key.
It checks if the specified file contains a valid secure key.
It also displays the attributes of the secure key, such as key sizes, whether
it is a secure key that can be used for the XTS cipher mode, and the master key
register with which the secure key is enciphered.
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.SS "Re-encipher existing AES secure keys"
Use the
.B reencipher
command to re-encipher an existing secure key with a new master key.
A secure key have to be re-enciphered, when the master key of the CCA
cryptographic adapter is being changed.
.PP
The CCA cryptographic adapter has 3 different registers to store
master keys:
.RS 2
.IP "\(bu" 2
The \fPCURRENT\fP register contains the current master key.
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.IP "\(bu" 2
The \fBOLD\fP register contains the previously used master key.
Secure keys enciphered with the master key contained in the \fBOLD\fP
register canstill be used until the master key is changed again.
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.IP "\(bu" 2
The \fBNEW\fP register contains the new master key to be set.
The master key in the \fBNEW\fP register cannot be used until it is made
the current master key.  Note that a secure key can be proactively
re-enciphered with the master key in the \fBNEW\fP register before
the new master key is made the current one.
.RE
.PP
Use the
.B \-\-from\-old
option to re-encipher a secure key that is currently enciphered with
the master key in the \fBOLD\fP register with the master key in the
\fBCURRENT\fP register.
.PP
Use the
.B \-\-to\-new
option to proactively re-encipher a secure key that is currently
enciphered with the master key in the \fBCURRENT\fP register with
the master key in the \fBNEW\fP register.
.PP
If both options are specified, a secure key that is currently enciphered
with the master key in the \fBOLD\fP register is re-enciphered with the
master key in the \fBNEW\fP register.
.PP
If both options are omitted, \fBzkey\fP automatically detects whether the
secure key is currently enciphered with the master key in the \fBOLD\fP
register or with the master key in the \fBCURRENT\fP register.
If currently enciphered with the master key in the \fBOLD\fP register,
it is re-enciphered with the master key in the \fBCURRENT\fP register.
If it is currently enciphered with the master key in the \fBCURRENT\fP
register, it is re-enciphered with the master key in the \fBNEW\fP register.
.PP
.B Note:
The \fBreencipher\fP command requires the IBM CCA Host Library (libcsulcca.so)
to be installed.
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.SH OPTIONS
.SS "Options for the generate command"
.TP
.BR \-k ", " \-\-keybits\~\fIsize\fP
Specifies the size of the AES key to be generated in bits.
Valid sizes are 128, 192, and 256 bits. Secure keys for use with the
XTS cipher mode can only use keys of 128 or 256 bits.
The default is 256 bits.
.TP
.BR \-x ", " \-\-xts
Generates a secure AES key for the XTS cipher mode. A secure AES key for
the XTS cipher mode consist of two concatenated secure keys.
.TP
.BR \-c ", " \-\-clearkey\~\fIclear\-key\-file\fP
Specifies a file path that contains the clear AES key in binary form.
If option \fB\-\-keybits\fP is omitted, the size of the specified file
determines the size of the AES key.  If option \fB\-\-keybits\fP
is specified, the size of the specified file must match the specified
key size.  Valid file sizes are of 16, 24, or 32 bytes, and of 32 or 64
bytes for keys to be used with the XTS cipher mode.
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.SS "Options for the reencipher command"
.TP
.BR \-n ", " \-\-to\-new
Re-enciphers a secure AES key that is currently enciphered with the
master key in the CURRENT register with the master key in the NEW register.
.TP
.BR \-o ", " \-\-from\-old
Re-enciphers a secure AES key that is currently enciphered with the
master key in the OLD register with the master key in the CURRENT register.
.TP
.BR \-f ", " \-\-output\~\fIoutput\-file\fP
Specifies the name of the output file to which the re-enciphered secure key
is written. If this option is omitted, the re-enciphered secure key
is replaced in the file that currently contains the secure key.
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.SS "General options"
.TP
.BR \-V ", " \-\-verbose
Displays additional information messages during processing.
.TP
.BR \-h ", " \-\-help
Displays help text and exits.
.TP
.BR \-v ", " \-\-version
Displays version information and exits.
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.SH EXAMPLES
.TP
.B zkey generate seckey.bin
Generates a 256-bit secure AES key and stores it in file 'seckey.bin'.
.TP
.B zkey generate seckey.bin \-\-keybits 128 \-\-xts
Generates a 128-bit secure AES key for the XTS cipher mode and stores it
in file 'seckey.bin'.
.TP
.B zkey generate seckey.bin \-\-clearkey clearkey.bin
Generates a secure AES key from the clear key in file 'clearkey.bin' and
stores it in file 'seckey.bin'.
.TP
.B zkey reencipher seckey.bin \-\-from\-old
Re-enciphers the secure key in file 'seckey.bin' which is currently enciphered
with the master key in the OLD register with the master key in the CURRENT
register, and replaces the secure key in file 'seckey.bin' with the
re-enciphered key.
.TP
.B zkey reencipher seckey.bin \-\-to\-new \-\-output seckey2.bin
Re-enciphers the secure key in file 'seckey.bin' which is currently enciphered
with the master key in the CURRENT register with the master key in the NEW
register, and saves the re-enciphered secure key to file 'seckey2.bin'.
.TP
.B zkey validate seckey.bin
Validates the secure key in file 'seckey.bin' and displays its attributes.