PKI --SCEP(1)

NAME
pki --scep - Enroll an X.509 certificate with a SCEP server

SYNOPSIS
pki --scep [--in file] --dn distinguished-name [--san subjectAltName] [--profile profile] [--password password] --ca-cert-enc file --ca-cert-sig file [--cacert file] [--cert file --key file] [--cipher cipher] [--digest digest] [--rsa-padding padding] [--interval time] [--maxpolltime time] [--outform encoding] [--debug level]
pki --scep --options file
pki --scep -h | --help

DESCRIPTION
This sub-command of pki(1) sends a PKCS#10 certificate request in an encrypted and signed PKCS#7 container via HTTP to a SCEP server using the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (RFC 8894). After successful authorization which with manual authentication requires periodic polling by the enrollment client, the SCEP server returns an X.509 certificate signed by the CA.

Before the expiry of the current certificate, a new client certificate based on a fresh RSA private key can be requested, using the old certificate and the old key for automatic authentication with the SCEP server.

OPTIONS

-h, --help
    Print usage information with a summary of the available options.

-v, --debug level
    Set debug level, default: 1.

-+, --options file
    Read command line options from file.

-u, --url url
    URL of the SCEP server.

-i, --in file
    RSA private key. If not given the key is read from STDIN.

-d, --dn distinguished-name
    Subject distinguished name (DN). Required.

-a, --san subjectAltName
    subjectAltName extension to include in request. Can be used multiple times.

-P, --profile profile
    Certificate profile name to be included in the certificate request. Can be any UTF8 string. Supported e.g. by the openxpki SCEP server with profiles (pc-client, tls-server, etc.) that are translated into corresponding Extended Key Usage (EKU) flags in the generated X.509 certificate.

-p, --password password
    The challengePassword to include in the certificate request.

-e, --cacert-enc file
    CA or RA certificate for encryption

-s, --cacert-sig file
    CA certificate for signature verification

-C, --cacert file
    Additional CA certificate in the trust chain used for signature verification. Can be used multiple times.

-c, --cert file
    Client certificate to be renewed.

-k, --key file
    Client RSA private key to be replaced.

-E, --cipher cipher
    Cipher used for symmetric encryption. Either aes (the default) or des3.

-g, --digest digest
    Digest to use for signature creation. One of sha256 (the default), sha384, sha512, or sha1.

-R, --rsa-padding padding
    Padding to use for RSA signatures. Either pkcs1 (the default) or pss.

-t, --interval time
    Poll interval in seconds, defaults to 60s.

-m, --maxpolltime time
    Maximum poll time in seconds, defaults to 0 which means unlimited polling.

-f, --outform encoding
    Encoding of the created certificate file. Either der (ASN.1 DER) or pem (Base64 PEM), defaults to der.

EXAMPLES
To save some typing work the following command line options are stored in a scep.opt file:

    --url http://pki.strongswan.org:8080/scep
    --cacert-enc myra.crt
    --cacert-sig myca-1.crt
    --cacert myca.crt

With the following command, an X.509 certificate signed by the intermediate CA is requested from a SCEP server:

    pki --options scep.opt --in moonKey.der --san "moon.strongswan.org" \
        --dn "C=CH, O=strongSec GmbH, CN=moon.strongswan.org" > moonCert.der

    transaction ID: 4DFCF31CB18A9B5333CCEC6F99CF230E4524E334
      using certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=SCEP RA"
      using trusted intermediate ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Issuing CA"
      using trusted ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Root CA"
      reached self-signed root ca with a path length of 1
      SCEP request pending, polling indefinitely every 60 seconds
      going to sleep for 60 seconds
    transaction ID: 4DFCF31CB18A9B5333CCEC6F99CF230E4524E334
      ...
      going to sleep for 60 seconds
    Issued certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=moon.strongswan.org"
      serial: 1e:ff:22:7b:6e:d7:4c:c1:8a:06
      using certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=moon.strongswan.org"
      using trusted intermediate ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Issuing CA"
      using trusted ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Root CA"
      reached self-signed root ca with a path length of 1
    Issued certificate is trusted, valid from Aug 22 18:56:23 2022 until Aug 22 18:56:23 2023 (currently valid)

A certificate about to expire can be renewed with the command:

    pki --options scep.opt --in moonNewKey.der --san "moon.strongswan.org" \
        --dn "C=CH, O=strongSec GmbH, CN=moon.strongswan.org" \
        --cert moonCert.der --key moonKey.der > moonNewCert.der

    transaction ID: A9A63D028CC439F68452D125C4DBA025E67DBA95
      using certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=SCEP RA"
      using trusted intermediate ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Issuing CA"
      using trusted ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Root CA"
      reached self-signed root ca with a path length of 1
    Issued certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=moon.strongswan.org"
      serial: 1f:ff:b2:78:43:a2:9d:85:00:38
      using certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=moon.strongswan.org"
      using trusted intermediate ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Issuing CA"
      using trusted ca certificate "C=CH, O=strongSwan Project, CN=strongSwan Root CA"
      reached self-signed root ca with a path length of 1
    Issued certificate is trusted, valid from Jul 20 15:05:33 2023 until Jul 20 15:05:33 2024 (currently valid)

SEE ALSO
pki(1)