VERIFY(8) VERIFY(8)
NAME
verify - command to authenticate receiver of blinded
certificate
SYNOPSIS
lib/verify set-top-box-id
DESCRIPTION
Verify is run on a `signer' server to extract information
from the /keydb/signed/set-top-box-id file created by
signer(8). That information consists of the previously
crafted authentication certificate and the `blinded' version
of the certificate that was sent to the requesting client.
Verify displays the `blinded' version textually or graphi-
cally, as appropriate, so that it can be compared to that
reported by the set-top-box owner over a secure independent
mechanism (for example, telephone). If the operator of
verify is convinced of the identity of the caller, the oper-
ator should accept when prompted by verify. Verify then
writes the authentication certificate to
/keydb/countersigned/set-top-box-id, as input for
countersigner (see signer(8)).
Note: if the operator of verify accepts the identity, the
set-top-box owner should be requested to answer `yes' to the
prompt displayed by register(8). The order of acceptance
(first on the signer) then on the client is important.
FILES
/keydb/signed/set-top-box-id
/keydb/countersigned/set-top-box-id
SOURCE
/appl/lib/verify.b
SEE ALSO
register(8), signer(8)