


   SPX Version 2.2                                                cdb_init(8)



   Name
     cdb_init - Initialize SPX Certificate Distribution Center database

   Synopsis
     cdb_init

   Syntax
     cdb_init [ -f _e_n_r_o_l_l__f_i_l_e ]

   Description
     _c_d_b__i_n_i_t initializes a SPX Certificate Distribution Center database,
     enrolling the necessary principals.

     _c_d_b__i_n_i_t prompts for creating a new Certification Authority hierarchy
     If the caller doesn't have superuser priviliges when _c_d_b__i_n_i_t is called,
     then only the CA hierarchy files can be created.  The utility reads the
     necessary certificates and key files from the current directory.

   Diagnostics

     "/var/sphinx/dbase/CDB: File exists"
                         An attempt was made to create a database on a
                         machine which already had an existing database.

   Files

     /var/sphinx/dbase/CDB.ok
                         DBM files containing database

     /usr/include/cdc.h

   See Also
     cdb_destroy(8), cdb_edit(8)






















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