step crypto nacl sign

Name

step crypto nacl sign -- sign small messages using public-key cryptography

Usage

step crypto nacl sign <subcommand> [arguments] [global-flags] [subcommand-flags]

Description

step crypto nacl sign command group uses public-key cryptography to sign and verify messages. The implementation is based on NaCl's crypto_sign function.

NaCl crypto_sign is crypto_sign_edwards25519sha512batch, a particular combination of Curve25519 in Edwards form and SHA-512 into a signature scheme suitable for high-speed batch verification. This function is conjectured to meet the standard notion of unforgeability under chosen-message attacks.

These commands are interoperable with NaCl: https://nacl.cr.yp.to/sign.html

Examples

Create a keypair for verifying and signing messages:

Sign a message using the private key:

Verify the signed message using the public key:

Commands