RESPOND(1)
NAME
respond - respond binary for oftc-hybrid challenge oper authentication
SYNOPSIS
respond privatekey challenge [ passphrase ]
DESCRIPTION
The oftc-hybrid IRC server offers challenge-response IRC operator
authentication using RSA keys. respond takes the challenge from the
server and creates a valid response to pass back to the server.
SEE ALSO
NOTES
The private key file is protected by a passphrase, entered when the key is created. The passphrase is prompted for whenever respond is called.
- If the passphrase is passed on the command line (insecure mode), the
program will not prompt for a passphrase. This is primarily for running rsa_respond from a script.