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pkcs7(1ssl)
NAME
  pkcs7 - PKCS#7 utility

SYNOPSIS
  openssl pkcs7 [-inform PEM | DER] [-outform PEM | DER] [-in filename] [-out
  filename] [-print_certs] [-text] [-noout]

OPTIONS
  -informDER|PEM
	  Specifies the input format. The DER format is DER encoded PKCS#7
	  v1.5 structure. The PEM format (the default) is a base64 encoded
	  version of the DER form with header and footer lines.

  -outformDER|PEM
	  Specifies the output format. The options have the same meaning as
	  the -inform option.

  -infilename
	  Specifies the input filename to read from or standard input if this
	  option is not specified.

  -outfilename
	  Specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by
	  default.

  -print_certs
	  Prints out any certificates or CRLs contained in the file. They are
	  preceded by their subject and issuer names in one-line format.

  -text	  Prints out certificate details in full rather than just subject and
	  issuer names.

  -noout  Does not output the encoded version of the PKCS#7 structure (or
	  certificates if -print_certs is set).

DESCRIPTION
  The pkcs7 command processes PKCS#7 files in DER or PEM format.

NOTES
  The PEM PKCS#7 format uses the header and footer lines:

	-----BEGIN PKCS7-----
	-----END PKCS7-----

  For compatability with some CAs it will also accept:

	-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
	-----END CERTIFICATE-----

RESTRICTIONS
  There is no option to print out all the fields of a PKCS#7 file.

  These PKCS#7 routines only understand PKCS#7 v 1.5 as specified in RFC2315.
  For example, they  cannot currently parse the new CMS as described in
  RFC2630.

EXAMPLES
  Convert a PKCS#7 file from PEM to DER:

	openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -outform DER -out file.der

  Output all certificates in a file:

	openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -print_certs -out certs.pem

SEE ALSO
  Commands: crl2pkcs7(1ssl)

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