AUTHVAR

NAME

authvar − handles authenticated variables for pesign

SYNOPSIS

authvar [−?] [−a|−−append] [−d|−−certdir=<certificate directory path>]
[−c|−−clear] [−s|−−set] [−N|−−namespace={<namespace>|<guid>}]
[−n|−−name=<name>] [−t|−−timestamp=<time>] [−v|−−value=<value>]
[−f|−−valuefile=<file>] [−i|−−import=<file>] [−e|−−export=<file>]
[−S|−−sign=<nickname>] [−?|−−help] [−−usage]

DESCRIPTION

authvar is a command line utility for handling authenticated UEFI variables.

OPTIONS

−a, −−append

append to variable

−d, −−certdir=<certificate directory path>

specify nss certificate database directory (default: "/etc/pki/pesign")

−c, −−clear

clear variable

−s, −−set

set variable

−N, −−namespace={<namespace>|<guid>}

specified variable is in <namespace> or <guid> (default: "global")

−n, −−name=<name>

variable name

−t, −−timestamp=<time>

timestamp for the variable

−v, −−value=<value>

value to set or append

−f, −−valuefile=<file>

read value from <file>

−i, −−import=<file>

import variable from <file>

−e, −−export=<file>

export variable to <file> instead of firmware

−S, −−sign=<nickname>

sign variable with certificate <nickname>

Help options:
−?, −−help

Show this help message

−−usage

Display brief usage message

SEE ALSO

pesign(1)