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diff --git a/nitrocli/doc/nitrocli.1 b/nitrocli/doc/nitrocli.1 index 5f18abd..53eab9a 100644 --- a/nitrocli/doc/nitrocli.1 +++ b/nitrocli/doc/nitrocli.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH NITROCLI 1 2018-12-27 +.TH NITROCLI 1 2018-12-28 .SH NAME nitrocli \- access Nitrokey devices .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ printed information includes the SD card serial number, the encryption status, and the status of the volumes. .SS One-time passwords +The Nitrokey Pro and the Nitrokey Store support the generation of one-time +passwords using the HOTP algorithm according to RFC 4226 or the TOTP algorithm +according to RFC 6238. +The required data \- a name and the secret \- is stored in slots. +Currently, the Nitrokey devices provide three HOTP slots and 15 TOTP slots. +The slots are numbered per algorithm starting at zero. +.P +The TOTP algorithm is a modified version of the HOTP algorithm that also uses +the current time. +Therefore, the Nitrokey clock must be synchronized with the clock of the +application that requests the one-time password. .TP \fBnitrocli otp get \fIslot \fR[\fB-a\fR|\fB--algorithm \fIalgorithm\fR] Generate a one-time password. |