NAME

twadmin - Tripwire administrative and utility tool

SYNOPSIS

twadmin { -m F | --create-cfgfile } options...
configfile.txt
twadmin { -m f | --print-cfgfile } [ options... ]
twadmin { -m P | --create-polfile } [ options... ]
policyfile.txt
twadmin { -m p | --print-polfile } [ options... ]
twadmin { -m R | --remove-encryption } [ options... ]
file1 [ file2... ]
twadmin { -m E | --encrypt } [ options... ]
file1 [ file2... ]
twadmin { -m e | --examine } [ options... ]
file1 [ file2... ]
twadmin { -m G | --generate-keys } options...
twadmin { -m C | --change-passphrases } options...

DESCRIPTION

The twadmin utility is used to perform certain administrative functions related to Tripwire files and configuration options. Specifically, twadmin allows encoding, decoding, signing, and verification of Tripwire files, and provides a means to generate and change local and site keys.

Creating a configuration file (--create-cfgfile)

This command mode designates an existing text file as the new configuration file for Tripwire. The plain text configuration file must be specified on the command line. Using the site key, the new configuration file is encoded and saved.

Printing a configuration file (--print-cfgfile)

This command mode prints the specified encoded and signed configuration file in clear-text form to standard output.

Replacing a policy file (--create-polfile)

This command mode designates an existing text file as the new policy file for Tripwire. The plain text policy file must be specified on the command line. Using the site key, the new policy file is encoded and saved.

Printing a policy file (--print-polfile)

This command mode prints the specified encoded and signed policy file in clear-text form to standard output.

Removing encryption from a file (--remove-encryption)

This command mode allows the user to remove signing from signed configuration, policy, database, or report files. Multiple files may be specified on the command line. The user will need to enter the appropriate local or site keyfile, or both if a combination of files is to be verified. Even with the cryptographic signing removed, these files will be in a binary encoded (non-human-readable) form.

Encrypting a file (--encrypt)

This command mode allows the user to sign configuration, policy, database files, or reports. Multiple files may be specified on the command line. The files will be signed using either the site or local key, as appropriate for the type of file. To automate the process, the passphrase for the key files can be included on the command line.

Examining the signing status of a file (‐‐examine)

This command allows the user to examine the listed files and print a report of their signing status. This report displays the filename, file type, whether or not a file is signed, and what key (if any) is used to sign it.

Generating keys (--generate-keys)

This command mode generates site and/or local key files with names specified by the user.

Changing passphrases (--change-passphrases)

This command reencrypts the private part of the site and/or local key files using the key filenames and passphrases specified by the user.

OPTIONS

Creating a configuration file:

-m F	--create-cfgfile
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase
-e	--no-encryption

configfile.txt

‐m F, --create-cfgfile: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Specify the destination of the encoded (and optionally signed) configuration file.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Use the specified site key file to encode and sign the new configuration file. Exactly one of (‐S) or (‐e) must be specified.
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specifies passphrase to be used with site key for configuration file encoding and signing. Valid only in conjunction with (‐S).
‐e, --no-encryption: Do not sign the configuration file being stored. The configuration file will still be compressed, and will not be human-readable. Mutually exclusive with (‐Q) and (‐S).
configfile.txt: Specifies the text configuration file that will become the new configuration file.

Printing a configuration file:

-m f	--print-cfgfile
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile

‐m f, --print-cfgfile: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Print the specified configuration file.

Creating a policy file:

-m P	--create-polfile
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-p polfile	--polfile polfile
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase
-e	--no-encryption

policyfile.txt

‐m P, --create-polfile: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Use the specified configuration file.
‐p polfile, --polfile polfile: Specify the destination of the encoded (and optionally signed) policy file.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Use the specified site key file. Mutually exclusive with (‐e).
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specifies passphrase to be used with site key for policy signing. Mutually exclusive with (‐e).
‐e, --no-encryption: Do not sign the policy file being stored. The policy file will still be compressed, and will not be human-readable. Mutually exclusive with (‐Q) and (‐S).
policyfile.txt: Specifies the text policy file that will become the new policy file.

Printing a policy file:

-m p	--print-polfile
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-p polfile	--polfile polfile
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey

‐m p, --print-polfile: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Use the specified configuration file.
‐p polfile, --polfile polfile: Print the specified policy file.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Use the specified site key file.

Removing encryption from a file:

-m R	--remove-encryption
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-L localkey	--local-keyfile localkey
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-P passphrase	--local-passphrase passphrase
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase

file1 [ file2... ]

‐m R, --remove-encryption: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Use the specified configuration file.
‐L localkey, --local-keyfile localkey: Specify the local keyfile to use to verify database files and reports.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Specify the site keyfile to use to verify configuration and policy files.
‐P passphrase, --local-passphrase passphrase: Specify the passphrase to use when verifying with the old local keyfile.
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specify the passphrase to use when verifying with the old site keyfile.
file1 [ file2... ]: List of files from which signing is to be removed.

Encrypting a file:

-m E	--encrypt
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-L localkey	--local-keyfile localkey
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-P passphrase	--local-passphrase passphrase
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase

file1 [ file2... ]

‐m E, --encrypt: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Use the specified configuration file.
‐L localkey, --local-keyfile localkey: Specify the local keyfile to use to sign database files and reports.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Specify the site keyfile to use to sign configuration and policy files.
‐P passphrase, --local-passphrase passphrase: Specify the passphrase to use when signing with the local keyfile.
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specify the passphrase to use when signing with the site keyfile.
file1 [ file2... ]: List of files to sign using the new key(s).

Examining the encryption status of a file:

-m e	--examine
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-c cfgfile	--cfgfile cfgfile
-L localkey	--local-keyfile localkey
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey

file1 [ file2... ]

‐m e, --examine: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐c cfgfile, --cfgfile cfgfile: Use the specified configuration file.
‐L localkey, --local-keyfile localkey: Specifies the key to use as a local key.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Specifies the key to use as a site key.
file1 [ file2... ]: List of files to examine.

Generating keys:

-m G	--generate-keys
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-L localkey	--local-keyfile localkey
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-P passphrase	--local-passphrase passphrase
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase

‐m G, --generate-keys: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐L localkey, --local-keyfile localkey: Generate the local key into the specified file. At least one of (‐L) or (‐S) must be specified.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Generate the site key into the specified file. At least one of (‐S) or (‐L) must be specified.
‐P passphrase, --local-passphrase passphrase: Specify local passphrase to be used when generating the local key.
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specify site passphrase to be used when generating the site key.
‐K size, --key-size size: Specify the key size (1024 or 2048 bits) when generating keys. (Default is 1024.)

Changing passphrases:

-m C	--change-passphrases
-v	--verbose
-s	--silent, --quiet
-L localkey	--local-keyfile localkey
-S sitekey	--site-keyfile sitekey
-P passphrase	--local-passphrase passphrase
-Q passphrase	--site-passphrase passphrase
	--local-passphrase-old passphraseOld
	--site-passphrase-old passphraseOld

‐m C, --change-passphrases: Mode selector.
‐v, --verbose: Verbose output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐s).
‐s, --silent, --quiet: Silent output mode. Mutually exclusive with (‐v).
‐L localkey, --local-keyfile localkey: Change passphrase used to encrypt the private key in the specified localkey file. At least one of (‐L) or (‐S) must be specified.
‐S sitekey, --site-keyfile sitekey: Change passphrase used to encrypt the private key in the specified sitekey file. At least one of (‐L) or (‐S) must be specified.
‐P passphrase, --local-passphrase passphrase: Specify passphrase used to encrypt the private key in the specified localkey file.
‐Q passphrase, --site-passphrase passphrase: Specify passphrase used to encrypt the private key in the specified sitekey file.
--local-passphrase-old passphraseOld: Specify passphrase used to decrypt the private key in the specified localkey file.
--site-passphrase-old passphraseOld: Specify passphrase used to decrypt the private key in the specified sitekey file.

EXIT STATUS

twadmin exits 0 on success, 1 on error.

VERSION INFORMATION

This man page describes twadmin version 2.4.

AUTHORS

Tripwire, Inc.

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