---
name: "xsec-checksig"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xml-security-c-utils"
version: "3.0.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xsec-checksig"
---

# xsec-checksig(1)

Check a signature embedded in an XML file

## NAME

xmlsec-checksig - Check a signature embedded in an XML file

## SYNOPSIS

**xmlsec-checksig** \[**-s**\] \[**-h** *string*\] \[**-x**\] \[**-d** *ns-uri* *name*\]\
     \[**-i**\] \[**--id** *name*\] *input*

## DESCRIPTION

**xmlsec-checksig** checks a digital signature embedded in an XML file using the Apache XML Security for C++ library.  It reads the XML document to check from the provided *input* file and expects the signature to follow the XML Digital Signature and Encryption specifications.

## OPTIONS

Note that each option must be given as a separate argument.

- **--hmackey** *string*, **-h** *string*

  Use the HMAC key specified by *string*.

- **--id** *name*

  Use the attribute id with name *name*.  To also specify the namespace, use **--idns** instead.

- **--idns** *ns-uri* *name*, **-d** *ns-uri* *name*

  Use the attribute id specified by the namespace URI *ns-uri* and the name *name*.

- **--interop**, **-i**

  Use the interop resolver for the Baltimore interop examples.

- **--skiprefs**, **-s**

  Skip checking references and only check the signature.

- **--xsecresolver**, **-x**

  Use the Apache XML Security for C++ test XMLDSig URI resolver.

## RETURN STATUS

**xmlsec-checksig** exits with status 0 if the signature is valid and with status 1 if the signature is not valid.  If it cannot process the input file for some reason, it exits with status 2.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Russ Allbery for Debian.

## MANUAL LICENSE

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