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, ECC and ECX. 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, ECDSAP256SHA256 maps to ECC, and ED25519 to ECX. 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. For ECX kyes, the only valid values are 256 and 456, 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-keygen will prompt
           for it.

       -q
           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-destroy(8), pkcs11-list(8), pkcs11-tokens(8), dnssec-keyfromlabel(8)

AUTHOR

       Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2009, 2014-2017 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")