---
name: "oct-admin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openpgp-card-tools"
version: "0.11.13-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oct-admin"
---

# oct-admin(1)

Administer data on a card (including keys and metadata)

## NAME

oct-admin - Administer data on a card (including keys and metadata)

## SYNOPSIS

**oct admin** \<**-c**\|**--card**\> \[**-P**\|**--admin-pin**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*subcommands*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Administer data on a card (including keys and metadata)

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--card** *\<card ident\>*

  Identifier of the card to use

- **-P**, **--admin-pin** *\<Admin PIN file\>*

  Optionally, get Admin PIN from a file

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

  Print help

## SUBCOMMANDS

- [oct-admin-name(1)](/oct-admin-name/1.md)

  Set cardholder name

- [oct-admin-url(1)](/oct-admin-url/1.md)

  Set certificate URL

- [oct-admin-signing-pin-validity(1)](/oct-admin-signing-pin-validity/1.md)

  Configure if user PIN presentation is valid for just one signing operation, or for unlimited signing operations

- [oct-admin-import(1)](/oct-admin-import/1.md)

  Import a Key onto the card

- [oct-admin-generate(1)](/oct-admin-generate/1.md)

  Generate a Key on the card

- [oct-admin-touch(1)](/oct-admin-touch/1.md)

  Set the card's touch policy (if supported)

- oct-admin-help(1)

  Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)