AFS::KTC_EKEY(3) Class to handle the AFS structure ktc_encryptionkey

SYNOPSIS


use AFS::KTC_EKEY;
use AFS::Cell qw(localcell);
my $key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->ReadPassword('Password:');
print 'KEY = ', $key->string, " \n";
my $string = AFS::KTC_EKEY->UserReadPassword('Password:');
$key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->StringToKey($string, localcell);
print 'KEY = ', $key->string, " \n";
$key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->des_string_to_key('aaa');
print 'KEY = ', $key->string, " \n";
undef $key;

DESCRIPTION

This class provides methods to handle the AFS structure ktc_encryptionkey. This structure represents an encryption key which is used in the Kernel Token Cache (KTC). The KTC is part of the Cache Manager. It is used to create ktc_encryptionkey instances.

COMPATIBILITY

This release does NOT support any features and interfaces from version 1.

METHODS

CONSTRUCTOR
$key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->des_string_to_key(STRING);
The STRING string is converted to a DES encryption key and this key is returned as an AFS::KTC_EKEY object. It calls the AFS system library function 'des_string_to_key'.
$key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->ReadPassword(PROMPT [, VERIFY [, CELL]]);
Prints out a PROMPT and reads a string from the terminal, turning off echoing. If VERIFY (default 0) is set to 1 it requests that the string be entered again and the two strings are compared. CELL defaults to NULL. The string is then converted to a DES encryption key and the encryption key is returned as an AFS::KTC_EKEY object. It calls the AFS system library function 'ka_ReadPassword'.
$key = AFS::KTC_EKEY->StringToKey(PASSWD, CELL);
The PASSWD string is converted to a DES encryption key and this key is returned as an AFS::KTC_EKEY object. It calls the AFS system library function 'ka_StringToKey'.
CLASS METHODS
$string = AFS::KTC_EKEY->UserReadPassword(PROMPT [, REASON]);
Prints out a PROMPT and reads a string from the terminal, turning off echoing. This string is returned. On error the error message is returned in REASON. It calls the AFS system library function 'ka_UserReadPassword'.
ATTRIBUTES ACCESS
$key->string;
Returns the whole encryption key as a string.

CURRENT AUTHOR

Norbert E. Gruener  <[email protected]>.

AUTHOR EMERITUS

Roland Schemers  <[email protected]>.

COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER

 X 2001-2008 Norbert E. Gruener <[email protected]>.
 All rights reserved.
 X 1994 Board of Trustees, Leland Stanford Jr. University.
 All rights reserved.
 Most of the explanations in this document are taken from the original
 AFS documentation.
 AFS-3 Programmer's Reference:
 Authentication Server Interface
 Edward R. Zayas
 X 1991 Transarc Corporation.
 All rights reserved.
 IBM AFS Administration Reference
 X IBM Corporation 2000.
 All rights reserved.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

The original module is covered by the following copyright:
Copyright (c) 1994 Board of Trustees, Leland Stanford Jr. University

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation, advertising materials, and other materials related to such distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed by Stanford University. The name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

DOCUMENT VERSION

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