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sess_id(1ssl)
NAME
  sess_id - SSL/TLS session handling utility

SYNOPSIS
  openssl sess_id [-inform PEM | DER] [-outform PEM | DER] [-infilename]
  [-outfilename] [-text] [-noout] [-contextID]

OPTIONS
  -inform DER|PEM
	  Specifies the input format. The DER option uses an ASN1 DER encoded
	  format containing session details. The precise format can vary from
	  one version to the next.  The PEM form is the default format. It
	  consists of the DER format base64 encoded with additional header
	  and footer lines.

  -outformDER|PEM
	  Specifies the output format. The options have the same meaning as
	  the -inform option.

  -infilename
	  Specifies the input filename to read session information from or
	  standard input by default.

  -outfilename
	  Specifies the output filename to write session information to or
	  standard output if this option is not specified.

  -text	  Prints out the various public or private key components in plain
	  text in addition to the encoded version.

  -cert	  If a certificate is present in the session it will be output using
	  this option. If the -text option is also present then it will be
	  printed out in text form.

  -noout  Prevents output of the encoded version of the session.

  -context ID
	  Sets the session id so the output session information uses the
	  supplied ID. The ID can be any string of characters. This option
	  usually is not used.

DESCRIPTION
  The sess_id processes the encoded version of the SSL session structure and
  optionally prints out SSL session details, such as the SSL session master
  key, in human readable format. Since this is a diagnostic tool that needs
  some knowledge of the SSL protocol to use properly, most users will not
  need to use it.

NOTES
  The PEM encoded session format uses the following header and footer lines:

	-----BEGIN SSL SESSION PARAMETERS-----
	-----END SSL SESSION PARAMETERS-----

  Since the SSL session output contains the master key it is possible to read
  the contents of an encrypted session using this information. Therefore
  appropriate security precautions should be taken if the information is
  being output by a real application. This is, however, strongly discouraged
  and should only be used for debugging purposes.

RESTRICTIONS
  The cipher and start time should be printed out in human readable form.

EXAMPLES
  An example of typical output follows:

	SSL-Session:
	    Protocol  : TLSv1
	    Cipher    : 0016
	    Session-ID: 871E62626C554CE95488823752CBD5F3673A3EF3DCE9C67BD916C809914B40ED
	    Session-ID-ctx: 01000000
	    Master-Key: A7CEFC571974BE02CAC305269DC59F76EA9F0B180CB6642697A68251F2D2BB57E51DBBB4C7885573192AE9AEE220FACD
	    Key-Arg   : None
	    Start Time: 948459261
	    Timeout   : 300 (sec)
	    Verify return code 0 (ok)

  These are described below in more detail.

  Protocol
	  The protocol in use - TLSv1, SSLv3 or SSLv2.

  Cipher  The cipher used. This is the actual raw SSL or TLS cipher code. See
	  the SSL or TLS specifications for more information.

  Session-ID
	  The SSL session ID in hex format.

  Session-ID-ctx
	  The session ID context in hex format.

  Master-Key
	  The SSL session master key.

  Key-Arg The key argument. This is only used in SSL v2.

  Start Time
	  The session start time, represented as an integer in standard UNIX
	  format.

  Timeout The timeout in seconds.

  Verify return code
	  The return code when an SSL client certificate is verified.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: ciphers(1ssl), s_server(1ssl)

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