yhsm-validation-server(1)

NAME
yhsm-validation-server - Credential validation server utilizing YubiHSM

SYNOPSIS
yhsm-validation-server [mode]

DESCRIPTION
This is a validation server using the YubiHSM for cryptographic operations. It is primarily built to validate YubiKey OTPs (not stored in the YubiHSM internal database), but it can also validate OATH token codes and legacy passwords.

OPTIONS

-D, --device
    device file name (default: /dev/ttyACM0)

-v, --verbose
    enable verbose operation

--debug
    enable debug printout, including all data sent to/from YubiHSM

--U, --serve-url base
    base of URL for validation web service (default: /yhsm/validate?)

--port num
    port to listen on (default: 8003)

--addr addr
    address to bind to (default: 127.0.0.1)

--hmac-kh kh
    key handle to use for HMAC-SHA-1. Examples : "1", "0xabcd".

--hotp-window num
    number of OATH counter values to try (default: 5)

--db-file fn
    db file holding AEADs (see yhsm-init-oath-token(1)) (default: /var/yubico/yhsm-validation-server.db)

--clients-file fn
    text file with mode OTP validation client shared secrets (see yhsm-init-oath-token(1)) (default: /var/yubico/yhsm-validation-server.db)

--pid-file fn
    write process id of server to this file

MODES

--otp
    Validate YubiKey OTP against entry in the YubiHSM internal database. Response should be compatible with those of

--short-otp
    Validate YubiKey OTP against entry in the YubiHSM internal database. Returns a single line with the decrypted information from the OTP, compatible with

--hotp
    Validate codes using the OATH HOTP algorithm, performing the HMAC-SHA-1 inside the YubiHSM.

--pwhash
    Validate that a string (a PBKDF2 hash of a password for example) matches the one in an AEAD. Can be used to protect legacy passwords within an AEAD only readable to a YubiHSM, but still recoverable if you know the AEAD key (since you put it in the YubiHSM).

CLIENTS FILE
This file holds HMAC-SHA-1 secrets shared between the validation client and server. An example file, with a single entry for id 4711 would be :
# hash-style comments and blank lines are ignored
4711,grF5BERXEXPPpww1/TBvFg==
# end

EXIT STATUS

0   YubiHSM keystore successfully unlocked

1   Failed to unlock keystore

255 Client ID not found in internal database

BUGS
Report python-pyhsm/yhsm-validation-server bugs in

SEE ALSO
The

YubiHSMs can be obtained from