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6 tangd-rotate-keys - Perform rotation of tang keys
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9 tangd-rotate-keys [-h] [-v] -d <KEYDIR>
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12 in order to preserve the security of the system over the long run, you
13 need to periodically rotate your keys. The precise interval at which
14 you should rotate depends upon your application, key sizes and
15 institutional policy. For some common recommendations, see:
16 https://www.keylength.com.
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18 tangd-rotate-keys generates new keys in the key database directory
19 given by the -d option. This is typically /var/db/tang. It also rename
20 the old keys to have a leading . in order to hide them from
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23 Tang will immediately pick up all changes. No restart is required.
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25 At this point, new client bindings will pick up the new keys and old
26 clients can continue to utilize the old keys. Once you are sure that
27 all the old clients have been migrated to use the new keys, you can
28 remove the old keys. Be aware that removing the old keys while clients
29 are still using them can result in data loss. You have been warned.
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32 • -d <KEYDIR>: The directory with the keys, e.g. /var/db/tang
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36 • -v: Verbose. Display additional info on keys created/rotated
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39 Sergio Correia <scorreia@redhat.com>
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