# request-key(8) - man - phpMan

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## NAME
       request-key - handle key instantiation callback requests from the kernel

## SYNOPSIS
       **/sbin/request-key**  <op>  <key>  <uid>  <gid>  <threadring>  <processring>       <sessionring>
       [<info>]

## DESCRIPTION
       This program is invoked by the kernel when the kernel is asked for a key that it doesn't have
       immediately  available.  The kernel creates a partially set up key and then calls out to this
       program to instantiate it. It is not intended to be called directly.

       However, for debugging purposes, it can be given some options on the command line:

### -d
              a  handler program is selected, it won't be executed; instead, this program will print
              a message and exit 0.

### -D <description>
              In debugging mode, use the proposed key description specified with  this  rather  than
              the sample ("user;0;0;1f0000;debug:1234") built into the program.

### -l
              and _request-key.conf_ from the current directory rather than from _/etc_.

### -n
              be copied to the system log - this will prevent that.

### -v
              levels of verbosity.

### --version
              Print the program version and exit.

## ERRORS
       All errors will be logged to the syslog.

## FILES
       _/etc/request-key.d/*.conf_ Individual configuration files.

       _/etc/request-key.conf_ Fallback configuration file.

## SEE ALSO
       [**keyctl**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/keyctl/1/markdown), [**request-key.conf**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/request-key.conf/5/markdown), [**keyrings**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/keyrings/7/markdown)



Linux                                        15 Nov 2011                              [REQUEST-KEY(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/REQUEST-KEY/8/markdown)