A few of the class/javadoc links in the various configuration topics may not yet be updated after the V5 release. Feel free to file Jira issues if you find specific cases.

CommandLines

The bin subdirectory of an IdP installation provides multiple command line utilities. Many (but not all) are a thin veneer over the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199511365.

Command Line

Description

Command Line

Description

aacli

Calls the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199511404 web service

build

Rebuilds the war file after a change to edit-webapp as described here

dumpconfig

Call the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3230924801 web service

keygen

Creates a self signed key pair. Referenced by examples in https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199501624

mdquery

Calls the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199511464 web service

module

Manages Modules

plugin

Manages plugins https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199500688

reload-metadata

Calls the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199511489 web service

reload-service

Calls the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199507931#ReloadableServices-ReloadURL web service

sealer

Allows direct encryption/decryption of data using the IdP’s secret key and data sealing mechanism

seckeygen

Described in https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199501624

setacl (Windows Only)

Sets restrictive ACLs over an IdP installation as described here

status

Calls the https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3199511520 web service

update

Checks for and optionally downloads new versions of the IdP, as described in https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IDP5/pages/3227189249

version

Displays the currently installed IdP version