NPA\-TOOL
Section: OpenSC Tools (1)
Updated: 10/02/2018
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NAME
npa-tool - displays information on the German eID card (neuer Personalausweis, nPA).
SYNOPSIS
-
npa-tool [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
The
npa-tool
utility is used to display information stored on the German eID card (neuer Personalausweis,
nPA), and to perform some write and verification operations.
OPTIONS
--help, -h
-
Print help and exit.
--version, -V
-
Print version and exit.
--reader arg, -r arg
-
Specify the reader to use. Use
-1
as
arg
to automatically detect the reader to use. By default, the first reader with a present card is used.
--verbose, -v
-
Causes
npa-tool
to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to be more verbose.
Password Authenticated Connection Establishment (PACE)
--pin [STRING], -p [STRING]
-
Run
PACE
with (transport) eID-PIN.
--puk [STRING], -u [STRING]
-
Run
PACE
with PUK.
--can [STRING], -c [STRING]
-
Run
PACE
with Card Access Number (CAN).
--mrz [STRING], -m [STRING]
-
Run
PACE
with Machine Readable Zone (MRZ). Enter the
MRZ
without newlines.
--env
-
Specify whether to use environment variables
PIN,
PUK,
CAN,
MRZ, and
NEWPIN. You may want to clean your environment before enabling this. (default=off)
PIN management
--new-pin [STRING], -N [STRING]
-
Install a new PIN.
--resume, -R
-
Resume eID-PIN (uses
CAN
to activate last retry). (default=off)
--unblock, -U
-
Unblock PIN (uses PUK to activate three more retries). (default=off)
Terminal Authentication (TA) and Chip Authentication (CA)
--cv-certificate FILENAME, -C FILENAME
-
Specify Card Verifiable (CV) certificate to create a certificate chain. The option can be given multiple times, in which case the order is important.
--cert-desc HEX_STRING
-
Certificate description to show for Terminal Authentication.
--chat HEX_STRING
-
Specify the Card Holder Authorization Template (CHAT) to use. If not given, it defaults to the terminal's CHAT. Use
7F4C0E060904007F000703010203530103
to trigger EAC on the CAT-C (Komfortleser).
--auxiliary-data HEX_STRING, -A HEX_STRING
-
Specify the terminal's auxiliary data. If not given, the default is determined by verification of validity, age and community ID.
--private-key FILENAME, -P FILENAME
-
Specify the terminal's private key.
--cvc-dir DIRECTORY
-
Specify where to look for the certificate of the Country Verifying Certification Authority (CVCA). If not given, it defaults to
/home/fm/.local/etc/eac/cvc.
--x509-dir DIRECTORY
-
Specify where to look for the X.509 certificate. If not given, it defaults to
/home/fm/.local/etc/eac/x509.
--disable-ta-checks
-
Disable checking the validity period of CV certificates. (default=off)
--disable-ca-checks
-
Disable passive authentication. (default=off)
Read and write data groups
--read-dg1
-
Read data group 1: Document Type.
--read-dg2
-
Read data group 2: Issuing State.
--read-dg3
-
Read data group 3: Date of Expiry.
--read-dg4
-
Read data group 4: Given Name(s).
--read-dg5
-
Read data group 5: Family Name.
--read-dg6
-
Read data group 6: Religious/Artistic Name.
--read-dg7
-
Read data group 7: Academic Title.
--read-dg8
-
Read data group 8: Date of Birth.
--read-dg9
-
Read data group 9: Place of Birth.
--read-dg10
-
Read data group 10: Nationality.
--read-dg11
-
Read data group 11: Sex.
--read-dg12
-
Read data group 12: Optional Data.
--read-dg13
-
Read data group 13: Birth Name.
--read-dg14
-
Read data group 14.
--read-dg15
-
Read data group 15.
--read-dg16
-
Read data group 16.
--read-dg17
-
Read data group 17: Normal Place of Residence.
--read-dg18
-
Read data group 18: Community ID.
--read-dg19
-
Read data group 19: Residence Permit I.
--read-dg20
-
Read data group 20: Residence Permit II.
--read-dg21
-
Read data group 21: Optional Data.
--write-dg17 HEX_STRING
-
Write data group 17: Normal Place of Residence.
--write-dg18 HEX_STRING
-
Write data group 18: Community ID.
--write-dg19 HEX_STRING
-
Write data group 19: Residence Permit I.
--write-dg20 HEX_STRING
-
Write data group 20: Residence Permit II.
--write-dg21 HEX_STRING
-
Write data group 21: Optional Data.
Verification of validity, age and community ID
--verify-validity YYYYMMDD
-
Verify chip's validity with a reference date.
--older-than YYYYMMDD
-
Verify age with a reference date.
--verify-community HEX_STRING
-
Verify community ID with a reference ID.
Special options, not always useful
--break, -b
-
Brute force PIN, CAN or PUK. Use together with options
-p,
-a, or
-u. (default=off)
--translate FILENAME, -t FILENAME
-
Specify the file with APDUs of HEX_STRINGs to send through the secure channel. (default=`stdin')
--tr-03110v201
-
Force compliance to BSI TR-03110 version 2.01. (default=off)
--disable-all-checks
-
Disable all checking of fly-by-data. (default=off)
AUTHORS
npa-tool
was written by Frank Morgner
<frankmorgner@gmail.com>.