VERIEXECCTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | VERIEXECCTL(8)

# NAME

`veriexecctl` —
manage the Veriexec subsystem

# SYNOPSIS

`veriexecctl` | [`-ekv`] `load` [file]

`veriexecctl` | `delete` file | mount_point

`veriexecctl` | `dump`

`veriexecctl` | `flush`

`veriexecctl` | `query` file

# DESCRIPTION

The `veriexecctl` command is used to manipulate Veriexec, the NetBSD file integrity subsystem.

## Commands

`load` [file]
  Load the fingerprint entries contained in file, if specified, or the default signatures file otherwise.

  This operation is only allowed in learning mode (strict level zero).

  The following flags are allowed with this command:

  `-e`
    Evaluate fingerprint on load, as opposed to when the file is accessed.
  `-k`
    Keep the filenames in the entry for more accurate logging.
  `-v`
    Enable verbose output.
`delete` file | mount_point
  Delete either a single entry file or all entries on mount_point from being monitored by Veriexec.
`dump`
  Dump the Veriexec database from the kernel. Only entries that have the filename will be presented.

  This can be used to recover a lost database:

      # veriexecctl dump > /etc/signatures

`flush`
  Delete all entries in the Veriexec database.
`query` file
  Query Veriexec for information associated with file: Filename, mount, fingerprint, fingerprint algorithm, evaluation status, and entry type.

# FILES

/dev/veriexec
  Veriexec pseudo-device
/etc/signatures
  default signatures file

# SEE ALSO

veriexec(4), veriexec(5), security(7), veriexec(8), veriexecgen(8)

# HISTORY

`veriexecctl` first appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

# AUTHORS

Brett Lymn <blymn@NetBSD.org>
Elad Efrat <elad@NetBSD.org>

# NOTES

The kernel is expected to have the “veriexec” pseudo-device.

August 31, 2008 | NetBSD 9.5