NSEQ(1)                                                      OpenSSL                                                     NSEQ(1)



NAME
       nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence

SYNOPSIS
       openssl nseq [-in filename] [-out filename] [-toseq]

DESCRIPTION
       The nseq command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it
       or takes a file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate sequence.

COMMAND OPTIONS
       -in filename
           This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this option is not specified.

       -out filename
           specifies the output filename or standard output by default.

       -toseq
           normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the output is the certificates contained in it. With the
           -toseq option the situation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is created from a file of certificates.

EXAMPLES
       Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence

        openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem

       Create a Netscape certificate sequence

        openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem

NOTES
       The PEM encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a certificate:

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

       A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be sent to browsers as an alternative to the
       standard PKCS#7 format when several certificates are sent to the browser: for example during certificate enrollment.  It
       is used by Netscape certificate server for example.

BUGS
       This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input and output files and allowing multiple certificate
       files to be used.



1.0.0e                                                     2000-01-21                                                    NSEQ(1)