1PKCS11-KEYGEN(8)                     BIND9                    PKCS11-KEYGEN(8)
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NAME

6       pkcs11-keygen - generate keys on a PKCS#11 device
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SYNOPSIS

9       pkcs11-keygen {-a algorithm} [-b keysize] [-e] [-i id] [-m module] [-P]
10                     [-p PIN] [-q] [-S] [-s slot] {label}
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DESCRIPTION

13       pkcs11-keygen causes a PKCS#11 device to generate a new key pair with
14       the given label (which must be unique) and with keysize bits of prime.
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ARGUMENTS

17       -a algorithm
18           Specify the key algorithm class: Supported classes are RSA, DSA,
19           DH, ECC and ECX. In addition to these strings, the algorithm can be
20           specified as a DNSSEC signing algorithm that will be used with this
21           key; for example, NSEC3RSASHA1 maps to RSA, ECDSAP256SHA256 maps to
22           ECC, and ED25519 to ECX. The default class is "RSA".
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24       -b keysize
25           Create the key pair with keysize bits of prime. For ECC keys, the
26           only valid values are 256 and 384, and the default is 256. For ECX
27           kyes, the only valid values are 256 and 456, and the default is
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30       -e
31           For RSA keys only, use a large exponent.
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34           Create key objects with id. The id is either an unsigned short 2
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37       -m module
38           Specify the PKCS#11 provider module. This must be the full path to
39           a shared library object implementing the PKCS#11 API for the
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43           Set the new private key to be non-sensitive and extractable. The
44           allows the private key data to be read from the PKCS#11 device. The
45           default is for private keys to be sensitive and non-extractable.
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47       -p PIN
48           Specify the PIN for the device. If no PIN is provided on the
49           command line, pkcs11-keygen will prompt for it.
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51       -q
52           Quiet mode: suppress unnecessary output.
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55           For Diffie-Hellman (DH) keys only, use a special prime of 768, 1024
56           or 1536 bit size and base (aka generator) 2. If not specified, bit
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59       -s slot
60           Open the session with the given PKCS#11 slot. The default is slot
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SEE ALSO

64       pkcs11-destroy(8), pkcs11-list(8), pkcs11-tokens(8), dnssec-
65       keyfromlabel(8)
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AUTHOR

68       Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
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71       Copyright © 2009, 2014-2021 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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75ISC                               2014-01-15                  PKCS11-KEYGEN(8)
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