---
name: "nethsm-openpgp-add"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nethsm-cli"
version: "0.10.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nethsm-openpgp-add"
---

# nethsm-openpgp-add(1)

The "nethsm openpgp add" command

## NAME

nethsm-openpgp-add - The "nethsm openpgp add" command

## SYNOPSIS

**nethsm openpgp add** \[**-a**\|**--auth-passphrase-file**\] \[**-t**\|**--time**\] \[**-c**\|**--config**\] \[**-v**\|**--version**\] \[**--can-sign**\] \[**-l**\|**--label**\] \[**--cannot-sign**\] \[**-u**\|**--user**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*KEY\_ID*\> \<*USER\_ID*\>

## DESCRIPTION

The "nethsm openpgp add" command

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--auth-passphrase-file** *\<AUTH\_PASSPHRASE\_FILE\>*

  The path to a file containing a passphrase for authentication

  The passphrase provided in the file must be the one for the user chosen for the command.

  This option can be provided multiple times, which is needed for commands that require multiple roles at once. With multiple passphrase files ordering matters, as the files are assigned to the respective user provided by the "--user" option.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_AUTH\_PASSPHRASE\_FILE** environment variable.

- **-t**, **--time** *\<TIME\>*

  The optional creation time of the certificate (defaults to now)

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_OPENPGP\_CREATED\_AT** environment variable.

- **-c**, **--config** *\<CONFIG\>*

  The path to a custom configuration file

  If specified, the custom configuration file is used instead of the default configuration file location.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_CONFIG** environment variable.

- **-v**, **--version** *\<VERSION\>*

  The OpenPGP version the certificate is created with (defaults to "4")

  One of \["4", "6"\].

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_OPENPGP\_VERSION** environment variable.

- **--can-sign**

  Sets the signing key flag (default to set)

  If this option is used, the key is created with a component key that has the signing key flag set.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_OPENPGP\_CERT\_GENERATE\_CAN\_SIGN** environment variable.

- **-l**, **--label** *\<LABEL\>*

  A label uniquely identifying a device in the configuration file

  Must be provided if more than one device is setup in the configuration file.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_LABEL** environment variable.

- **--cannot-sign**

  Clears the signing key flag

  If this option is used, the key is created without a component key that has the signing key flag set.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_OPENPGP\_CERT\_GENERATE\_CANNOT\_SIGN** environment variable.

- **-u**, **--user** *\<USER\>*

  A user name which is used for a command

  Can be provided, if no user name is setup in the configuration file for a device. Must be provided, if several user names of the same target role are setup in the configuration file for a device.

  This option can be provided multiple times, which is needed for commands that require multiple roles at once.

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_USER** environment variable.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \<*KEY\_ID*\>

  The ID of the key to use

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_KEY\_ID** environment variable.

- \<*USER\_ID*\>

  The User ID to use for the key

  May also be specified with the **NETHSM\_OPENPGP\_USERID** environment variable.