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fedsp-util

The fedsp-util program is executed by the Scenario.hid_authchain_saml_sp component to generate a PFX signing certificate and public certificate pair.

Usage
fedsp-util.exe -pfx <pfxfile> -pass <password> -cert-subject <subject> -root-subject <subject> -years <years> -certfile <certfile> [-echopwd] [-silent]

Argument

Description

-cert-subject <subject>

Subject of the SAML SP document signing certificate (e.g. "BravuraSecuritySpSaml") (required).

-certfile <filename>

Public certificate output filename (.cer format) (required).

-echopwd

Report back (on standard out) the encrypted pfx password.

-pass <password>

The encryption password used by the PFX (Personal Information Exchange) file (required).

-pfx <pfxfile>

Signing certificate in PFX (Personal Information Exchange) format (required).

-root-subject <subject>

Subject of the self-signed root certificate (e.g. "BravuraSecuritySpRoot") (required).

-years <years>

Number of years the certificate is valid for. Must be a positive number.(required).

-silent

Suppress success messages.

Example

  1. Generate a new PFX and public certificate:

    fedsp-util.exe -cert-subject BravuraSecuritySpSaml -root-subject BravuraSecuritySpRoot -pfx ..\sp\saml.pfx -years 3 -pass p455w0rD -certfile ..\sp\public.cer

See also:

See Authentication chains: SAML for more information on the SAML authentication framework.