NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

-A

If the -A option is present, the command will be performed for all users. Using this option in combination with system users from userdb { driver = passwd } is not recommended, because it contains also users with a lower UID than the one configured with the first_valid_uid setting.

When the SQL userdb module is used make sure that the iterate_query setting in /usr/local/etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext matches your database layout. When using the LDAP userdb module, make sure that the iterate_attrs and iterate_filter settings in /usr/local/etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf.ext match your LDAP schema. Otherwise doveadm(1) will be unable to iterate over all users.

-F file

Execute the command for all the users in the file. This is similar to the -A option, but instead of getting the list of users from the userdb, they are read from the given file. The file contains one username per line.

-S socket_path

The option's argument is either an absolute path to a local UNIX domain socket, or a hostname and port (hostname:port), in order to connect a remote host via a TCP socket.

This allows an administrator to execute doveadm(1) mail commands through the given socket.

-u user/mask

Run the command only for the given user. It's also possible to use '*' and '?' wildcards (e.g. -u *@example.org).
When neither the -A option, nor the -F file option, nor the -u user was specified, the command will be executed with the environment of the currently logged in user.

-o plugin/mail_crypt_private_password=password

Dovecot option, needed if you use password protected keys

SUBCOMMANDS

-U

Operate on user keypair only

Exports user's or folder's keypair(s) in PEM format. If the keys are password protected, -o is needed.

generate [ -Rf [ -U ] | mailbox-mask ]

-U

Operate on user keypair only

-R

Re-encrypt all folder keys with current active user key

-f

Force keypair creation, normally keypair is only created if none found

Generates new keypair for user or folder. If you want to generate new user key and use it to secure your folder keys, use generate -u username -UR.

If you want to password-protect your key here, use -o.

list [ -U ] | mailbox-mask

-U

Operate on user keypair only

List all keys for user or folder. No password is required.

password [ -N | -n password ] [ -O | -o password ] [ -C ]

-O

Ask for old password

-o old-password

Provide old password

-N

Ask for new password

-n new-password

Provide new password

-C

Clear (unset/remove) password. Your key will not be protected by password.

Set, change or clear password from your user key.

SEE ALSO