SYNOPSIS

ecaccess-certificate-create -version|-help|-manual

ecaccess-certificate-create [-debug] [user-id]

DESCRIPTION

This command allow creating a Certificate with your ECMWF User Identifier and Security Token. The Certificate is required to use the ECtools. It is stored in your home directory ($HOME/.eccert.crt). If you don't specify your ECMWF User Identifier on the command-line then you will be prompted for it.

ARGUMENTS

user-id (optional)

The ECMWF User Identifier to use.

OPTIONS

-version

Display version number and exits.

-help

Print a brief help message and exits.

-manual

Prints the manual page and exits.

-retry count

Number of SSL connection retries per 5s to ECMWF. This parameter only apply to the initial SSL connection initiated by the command to the ECMWF server. It does not apply to all the subsequent requests made afteward as it is mainly targeting errors that can happen from time to time during the SSL handshake. Default is no retry.

-debug

Display the SOAP and SSL messages exchanged.

EXAMPLES

ecaccess-certificate-create xyz

Create a new ECaccess Certificate for the ECMWF User Identifier xyz and store it in the ``$HOME/.eccert.crt'' File.