---
name: "xrdgsiproxy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xrootd"
version: "6.1.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xrdgsiproxy"
---

# xrdgsiproxy(1)

generate a proxy X.509 certificate

## NAME

xrdgsiproxy - generate a proxy X.509 certificate

## SYNOPSIS

```
xrdgsiproxy [-h] [mode] [-debug] [-f [-out] file]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **xrdgsiproxy** utility displays, creates, and destroys X.509 user proxy certificates used by the grid security infrastructure (**gsi**) security protocol.

## OPERANDS

*mode*

**init**    create proxy certificate and related proxy file\
 **info**    display content of existing proxy file\
 **destroy** delete existing proxy file

## OPTIONS

**-h** display help

- **-f** \[**-out**\] *file*

  Non-standard location of proxy file

- **init** **mode** **only:**

  - **-certdir** *dir*

  Non-standard location of directory with information about known CAs

- **-cert** *file*

  Non-standard location of certificate for which proxies are wanted

- **-key** *file*

  Non-standard location of private key to be used to sign the proxy

- **-bits** *n*

  Strength in bits of the key \[default 2048\]

- **-valid** *hh:mm*

  Time validity of the proxy certificate \[default 12:00\]

- **-path-length** *len*

  Max number of descendent levels below this proxy \[default 0\]

## NOTES

Complete HTML documentation can be found at\
 https://xrootd.web.cern.ch/doc/dev56/sec\_config.htm\
 Documentation for all components associated with **xrdgsiproxy** can be found at https://xrootd.org/docs.html

## DIAGNOSTICS

Errors yield an error message and a non-zero exit status.

## LICENSE

License terms can be displayed by typing "**xrootd -H**".

## SUPPORT LEVEL

The **xrdgsiproxy** command is supported by the xrootd collaboration. Contact information can be found at\
 https://xrootd.org/contact.html