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IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, + - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM + - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE + - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR + - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. +--> + +<!-- $Id: dnssec-keygen.docbook,v 1.22 2008/10/14 14:32:50 jreed Exp $ --> +<refentry id="man.dnssec-keygen"> + <refentryinfo> + <date>June 30, 2000</date> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle><application>dnssec-keygen</application></refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname><application>dnssec-keygen</application></refname> + <refpurpose>DNSSEC key generation tool</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <docinfo> + <copyright> + <year>2004</year> + <year>2005</year> + <year>2007</year> + <year>2008</year> + <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder> + </copyright> + <copyright> + <year>2000</year> + <year>2001</year> + <year>2002</year> + <year>2003</year> + <holder>Internet Software Consortium.</holder> + </copyright> + </docinfo> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>dnssec-keygen</command> + <arg choice="req">-a <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="req">-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="req">-n <replaceable class="parameter">nametype</replaceable></arg> + <arg><option>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-e</option></arg> + <arg><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">flag</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-g <replaceable class="parameter">generator</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-h</option></arg> + <arg><option>-k</option></arg> + <arg><option>-p <replaceable class="parameter">protocol</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomdev</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">strength</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="req">name</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para><command>dnssec-keygen</command> + generates keys for DNSSEC (Secure DNS), as defined in RFC 2535 + and RFC 4034. It can also generate keys for use with + TSIG (Transaction Signatures), as defined in RFC 2845. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-a <replaceable class="parameter">algorithm</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Selects the cryptographic algorithm. The value of + <option>algorithm</option> must be one of RSAMD5 (RSA) or RSASHA1, + DSA, NSEC3RSASHA1, NSEC3DSA, DH (Diffie Hellman), or HMAC-MD5. + These values are case insensitive. + </para> + <para> + Note 1: that for DNSSEC, RSASHA1 is a mandatory to implement + algorithm, and DSA is recommended. For TSIG, HMAC-MD5 is + mandatory. + </para> + <para> + Note 2: HMAC-MD5 and DH automatically set the -k flag. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-b <replaceable class="parameter">keysize</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies the number of bits in the key. The choice of key + size depends on the algorithm used. RSAMD5 / RSASHA1 keys must be + between + 512 and 2048 bits. Diffie Hellman keys must be between + 128 and 4096 bits. DSA keys must be between 512 and 1024 + bits and an exact multiple of 64. HMAC-MD5 keys must be + between 1 and 512 bits. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">nametype</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies the owner type of the key. The value of + <option>nametype</option> must either be ZONE (for a DNSSEC + zone key (KEY/DNSKEY)), HOST or ENTITY (for a key associated with + a host (KEY)), + USER (for a key associated with a user(KEY)) or OTHER (DNSKEY). + These values are case insensitive. Defaults to ZONE for DNSKEY + generation. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Indicates that the DNS record containing the key should have + the specified class. If not specified, class IN is used. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-e</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If generating an RSAMD5/RSASHA1 key, use a large exponent. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-f <replaceable class="parameter">flag</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the specified flag in the flag field of the KEY/DNSKEY record. + The only recognized flag is KSK (Key Signing Key) DNSKEY. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-g <replaceable class="parameter">generator</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If generating a Diffie Hellman key, use this generator. + Allowed values are 2 and 5. If no generator + is specified, a known prime from RFC 2539 will be used + if possible; otherwise the default is 2. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-h</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to + <command>dnssec-keygen</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-k</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Generate KEY records rather than DNSKEY records. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">protocol</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the protocol value for the generated key. The protocol + is a number between 0 and 255. The default is 3 (DNSSEC). + Other possible values for this argument are listed in + RFC 2535 and its successors. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-r <replaceable class="parameter">randomdev</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies the source of randomness. If the operating + system does not provide a <filename>/dev/random</filename> + or equivalent device, the default source of randomness + is keyboard input. <filename>randomdev</filename> + specifies + the name of a character device or file containing random + data to be used instead of the default. The special value + <filename>keyboard</filename> indicates that keyboard + input should be used. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-s <replaceable class="parameter">strength</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies the strength value of the key. The strength is + a number between 0 and 15, and currently has no defined + purpose in DNSSEC. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Indicates the use of the key. <option>type</option> must be + one of AUTHCONF, NOAUTHCONF, NOAUTH, or NOCONF. The default + is AUTHCONF. AUTH refers to the ability to authenticate + data, and CONF the ability to encrypt data. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the debugging level. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>GENERATED KEYS</title> + <para> + When <command>dnssec-keygen</command> completes + successfully, + it prints a string of the form <filename>Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii</filename> + to the standard output. This is an identification string for + the key it has generated. + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><filename>nnnn</filename> is the key name. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><filename>aaa</filename> is the numeric representation + of the + algorithm. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><filename>iiiii</filename> is the key identifier (or + footprint). + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para><command>dnssec-keygen</command> + creates two files, with names based + on the printed string. <filename>Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.key</filename> + contains the public key, and + <filename>Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.private</filename> contains the + private + key. + </para> + <para> + The <filename>.key</filename> file contains a DNS KEY record + that + can be inserted into a zone file (directly or with a $INCLUDE + statement). + </para> + <para> + The <filename>.private</filename> file contains + algorithm-specific + fields. For obvious security reasons, this file does not have + general read permission. + </para> + <para> + Both <filename>.key</filename> and <filename>.private</filename> + files are generated for symmetric encryption algorithms such as + HMAC-MD5, even though the public and private key are equivalent. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>EXAMPLE</title> + <para> + To generate a 768-bit DSA key for the domain + <userinput>example.com</userinput>, the following command would be + issued: + </para> + <para><userinput>dnssec-keygen -a DSA -b 768 -n ZONE example.com</userinput> + </para> + <para> + The command would print a string of the form: + </para> + <para><userinput>Kexample.com.+003+26160</userinput> + </para> + <para> + In this example, <command>dnssec-keygen</command> creates + the files <filename>Kexample.com.+003+26160.key</filename> + and + <filename>Kexample.com.+003+26160.private</filename>. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>dnssec-signzone</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citetitle>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</citetitle>, + <citetitle>RFC 2539</citetitle>, + <citetitle>RFC 2845</citetitle>, + <citetitle>RFC 4033</citetitle>. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para><corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry><!-- + - Local variables: + - mode: sgml + - End: +--> |