NAME

       tsig-keygen - TSIG key generation tool

SYNOPSIS

       tsig-keygen [-a algorithm] [-h] [name]

DESCRIPTION

       tsig-keygen  is  an utility that generates keys for use with TSIG (Transaction Signatures)
       as defined in RFC 2845. The resulting keys can be used, for example, to secure dynamic DNS
       updates to a zone, or for the rndc command channel.

       A domain name can be specified on the command line to be used as the name of the generated
       key. If no name is specified, the default is tsig-key.

OPTIONS

       -a algorithm
              This option specifies the algorithm to use for the TSIG key. Available choices are:
              hmac-md5,  hmac-sha1,  hmac-sha224,  hmac-sha256, hmac-sha384, and hmac-sha512. The
              default is hmac-sha256. Options are case-insensitive, and the "hmac-" prefix may be
              omitted.

       -h     This option prints a short summary of options and arguments.

SEE ALSO

       nsupdate(1), named.conf(5), named(8), BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.

AUTHOR

       Internet Systems Consortium

COPYRIGHT

       2024, Internet Systems Consortium