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pkcs11-keygen(8)


NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

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

ARGUMENTS

   -a algorithm
       Specify the key algorithm class: Supported classes are RSA, DSA,
       DH, and ECC. In addition to these strings, the algorithm can be
       specified as a DNSSEC signing algorithm that will be used with this
       key; for example, NSEC3RSASHA1 maps to RSA, and ECDSAP256SHA256
       maps to ECC. The default class is "RSA".

   -b keysize
       Create the key pair with keysize bits of prime. For ECC keys, the
       only valid values are 256 and 384, and the default is 256.

   -e
       For RSA keys only, use a large exponent.

   -i id
       Create key objects with id. The id is either an unsigned short 2
       byte or an unsigned long 4 byte number.

   -m module
       Specify the PKCS#11 provider module. This must be the full path to
       a shared library object implementing the PKCS#11 API for the
       device.

   -P
       Set the new private key to be non-sensitive and extractable. The
       allows the private key data to be read from the PKCS#11 device. The
       default is for private keys to be sensitive and non-extractable.

   -p PIN
       Specify the PIN for the device. If no PIN is provided on the
       command line, pkcs11-ecgen will prompt for it.

   -e
       Quiet mode: suppress unnecessary output.

   -S
       For Diffie-Hellman (DH) keys only, use a special prime of 768, 1024
       or 1536 bit size and base (aka generator) 2. If not specified, bit
       size will default to 1024.

   -s slot
       Open the session with the given PKCS#11 slot. The default is slot
       0.

SEE ALSO

   pkcs11-rsagen(3), pkcs11-dsagen(3), pkcs11-list(3), pkcs11-destroy(3),
   dnssec-keyfromlabel(3),

AUTHOR

   Internet Systems Consortium

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2012 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")



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