This article is valid from CM 8.0.
This article describes the syntax for how to import a keypair. The hwsetup command line tool, included in Nexus Certificate Manager (CM), is used.
Syntax
Syntax: Import keypair
hwsetup -libname <pkcs11lib> [-slot <slot#>] [-pin <PIN>] [-nopinpad] [-id <string>] [-label <string>] [-login user|so] -import <filename> -password <password>
Options and arguments
For a description of the options libname, slot, pin, nopinpad, and login and their arguments, see Generate DSA/EC/RSA key pair.
| Options and Arguments | Description |
|---|---|
| import <filename> | Use import to import an RSA or DSA keypair from a PKCS#12 file to the given slot, id and label. |
| password <password> | The password for the PKCS#12 file. |
Examples
To import the file keypair.p12 to slot 1:
Example: import the file keypair.p12 to slot 1
hwsetup -libname crypto -slot 1 -pin abcd -import keypair.p12 -password abcd1234