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/usr/bin/fido2-assert

From fido2 1.17.0-r8 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running fido2-assert --help (exit 1). permalink

usage: fido2-assert -G [-bdhpruvw] [-t option] [-i input_file] [-o output_file] device
       fido2-assert -V [-dhpv] [-i input_file] key_file [type]
Options (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
-GTells fido2-assert to obtain a new assertion from device.man
-VTells fido2-assert to verify an assertion using the PEM-encoded public key in key_file of type type, where type may be es256 (denoting ECDSA over NIST P-256 with SHA-256), es384 (denoting ECDSA over…man
-bRequest the credential's “largeBlobKey”, a 32-byte symmetric key associated with the asserted credential.man
-hIf obtaining an assertion, enable the FIDO2 hmac-secret extension.man
-dCauses fido2-assert to emit debugging output on stderr.man
-i input_fileTells fido2-assert to read the parameters of the assertion from input_file instead of stdin.man
-o output_fileTells fido2-assert to write output on output_file instead of stdout.man
-pIf obtaining an assertion, request user presence.man
-rObtain an assertion using a resident credential.man
-t optionToggles a key/value option, where option is a string of the form “key=value”.man
-uObtain an assertion using U2F.man
-vIf obtaining an assertion, prompt the user for a PIN and request user verification from the authenticator.man
-wTells fido2-assert that the first line of input when obtaining an assertion shall be interpreted as unhashed client data.man
Examples (5) from the manual page, untested

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