Client private key
Name
privkey
Details
| Type | Byte sequence |
|---|---|
| DHCP option number | 175.92 |
| ISC dhcpd syntax | option ipxe.privkey |
Examples
Convert a private key file to hex dump format
openssl rsa -in client.key -outform DER | \
perl -0777 -ne 'print join ( ":", map { sprintf "%02x", $_ } unpack "C*" )."\n"'
Configure the client private key via VMware GuestInfo
guestinfo.ipxe.privkey = "30:82:02:5d:02:01:00:02:81:81:00:d5:92:af:72:83: ... :6b:c4:ee"
Description
Specifies the client private key used to authenticate iPXE to TLS servers.
See also
- iPXE cryptography guide
Notes
Client private keys are usually too large to be transmitted via DHCP. Transmitting a private key via a plaintext protocol such as DHCP would be a bad idea anyway.
