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+.. Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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+.. _man_dnssec-keygen:
+
+dnssec-keygen: DNSSEC key generation tool
+-----------------------------------------
+
+Synopsis
+~~~~~~~~
+
+:program:`dnssec-keygen` [**-3**] [**-A** date/offset] [**-a** algorithm] [**-b** keysize] [**-C**] [**-c** class] [**-D** date/offset] [**-d** bits] [**-D** sync date/offset] [**-E** engine] [**-f** flag] [**-G**] [**-g** generator] [**-h**] [**-I** date/offset] [**-i** interval] [**-K** directory] [**-k** policy] [**-L** ttl] [**-l** file] [**-n** nametype] [**-P** date/offset] [**-P** sync date/offset] [**-p** protocol] [**-q**] [**-R** date/offset] [**-S** key] [**-s** strength] [**-T** rrtype] [**-t** type] [**-V**] [**-v** level] {name}
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``dnssec-keygen`` 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`, or TKEY (Transaction
+Key) as defined in :rfc:`2930`.
+
+The ``name`` of the key is specified on the command line. For DNSSEC
+keys, this must match the name of the zone for which the key is being
+generated.
+
+The ``dnssec-keymgr`` command acts as a wrapper
+around ``dnssec-keygen``, generating and updating keys
+as needed to enforce defined security policies such as key rollover
+scheduling. Using ``dnssec-keymgr`` may be preferable
+to direct use of ``dnssec-keygen``.
+
+Options
+~~~~~~~
+
+``-3``
+ This option uses an NSEC3-capable algorithm to generate a DNSSEC key. If this
+ option is used with an algorithm that has both NSEC and NSEC3
+ versions, then the NSEC3 version is selected; for example,
+ ``dnssec-keygen -3 -a RSASHA1`` specifies the NSEC3RSASHA1 algorithm.
+
+``-a algorithm``
+ This option selects the cryptographic algorithm. For DNSSEC keys, the value of
+ ``algorithm`` must be one of RSASHA1, NSEC3RSASHA1, RSASHA256,
+ RSASHA512, ECDSAP256SHA256, ECDSAP384SHA384, ED25519, or ED448. For
+ TKEY, the value must be DH (Diffie-Hellman); specifying this value
+ automatically sets the ``-T KEY`` option as well.
+
+ These values are case-insensitive. In some cases, abbreviations are
+ supported, such as ECDSA256 for ECDSAP256SHA256 and ECDSA384 for
+ ECDSAP384SHA384. If RSASHA1 is specified along with the ``-3``
+ option, NSEC3RSASHA1 is used instead.
+
+ This parameter *must* be specified except when using the ``-S``
+ option, which copies the algorithm from the predecessor key.
+
+ In prior releases, HMAC algorithms could be generated for use as TSIG
+ keys, but that feature was removed in BIND 9.13.0. Use
+ ``tsig-keygen`` to generate TSIG keys.
+
+``-b keysize``
+ This option specifies the number of bits in the key. The choice of key size
+ depends on the algorithm used: RSA keys must be between 1024 and 4096
+ bits; Diffie-Hellman keys must be between 128 and 4096 bits. Elliptic
+ curve algorithms do not need this parameter.
+
+ If the key size is not specified, some algorithms have pre-defined
+ defaults. For example, RSA keys for use as DNSSEC zone-signing keys
+ have a default size of 1024 bits; RSA keys for use as key-signing
+ keys (KSKs, generated with ``-f KSK``) default to 2048 bits.
+
+``-C``
+ This option enables compatibility mode, which generates an old-style key, without any timing
+ metadata. By default, ``dnssec-keygen`` includes the key's
+ creation date in the metadata stored with the private key; other
+ dates may be set there as well, including publication date, activation date,
+ etc. Keys that include this data may be incompatible with older
+ versions of BIND; the ``-C`` option suppresses them.
+
+``-c class``
+ This option indicates that the DNS record containing the key should have the
+ specified class. If not specified, class IN is used.
+
+``-d bits``
+ This option specifies the key size in bits. For the algorithms RSASHA1, NSEC3RSASA1, RSASHA256, and
+ RSASHA512 the key size must be between 1024 and 4096 bits; DH size is between 128
+ and 4096 bits. This option is ignored for algorithms ECDSAP256SHA256,
+ ECDSAP384SHA384, ED25519, and ED448.
+
+``-E engine``
+ This option specifies the cryptographic hardware to use, when applicable.
+
+ When BIND 9 is built with OpenSSL, this needs to be set to the OpenSSL
+ engine identifier that drives the cryptographic accelerator or
+ hardware service module (usually ``pkcs11``). When BIND is
+ built with native PKCS#11 cryptography (``--enable-native-pkcs11``), it
+ defaults to the path of the PKCS#11 provider library specified via
+ ``--with-pkcs11``.
+
+``-f flag``
+ This option sets the specified flag in the flag field of the KEY/DNSKEY record.
+ The only recognized flags are KSK (Key-Signing Key) and REVOKE.
+
+``-G``
+ This option generates a key, but does not publish it or sign with it. This option is
+ incompatible with ``-P`` and ``-A``.
+
+``-g generator``
+ This option indicates the generator to use if generating a Diffie-Hellman key. Allowed
+ values are 2 and 5. If no generator is specified, a known prime from
+ :rfc:`2539` is used if possible; otherwise the default is 2.
+
+``-h``
+ This option prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
+ ``dnssec-keygen``.
+
+``-K directory``
+ This option sets the directory in which the key files are to be written.
+
+``-k policy``
+ This option creates keys for a specific ``dnssec-policy``. If a policy uses multiple keys,
+ ``dnssec-keygen`` generates multiple keys. This also
+ creates a ".state" file to keep track of the key state.
+
+ This option creates keys according to the ``dnssec-policy`` configuration, hence
+ it cannot be used at the same time as many of the other options that
+ ``dnssec-keygen`` provides.
+
+``-L ttl``
+ This option sets the default TTL to use for this key when it is converted into a
+ DNSKEY RR. This is the TTL used when the key is imported into a zone,
+ unless there was already a DNSKEY RRset in
+ place, in which case the existing TTL takes precedence. If this
+ value is not set and there is no existing DNSKEY RRset, the TTL
+ defaults to the SOA TTL. Setting the default TTL to ``0`` or ``none``
+ is the same as leaving it unset.
+
+``-l file``
+ This option provides a configuration file that contains a ``dnssec-policy`` statement
+ (matching the policy set with ``-k``).
+
+``-n nametype``
+ This option specifies the owner type of the key. The value of ``nametype`` 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. The default is ZONE for DNSKEY generation.
+
+``-p protocol``
+ This option sets the protocol value for the generated key, for use with
+ ``-T 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.
+
+``-q``
+ This option sets quiet mode, which suppresses unnecessary output, including progress
+ indication. Without this option, when ``dnssec-keygen`` is run
+ interactively to generate an RSA or DSA key pair, it prints a
+ string of symbols to ``stderr`` indicating the progress of the key
+ generation. A ``.`` indicates that a random number has been found which
+ passed an initial sieve test; ``+`` means a number has passed a single
+ round of the Miller-Rabin primality test; and a space ( ) means that the
+ number has passed all the tests and is a satisfactory key.
+
+``-S key``
+ This option creates a new key which is an explicit successor to an existing key.
+ The name, algorithm, size, and type of the key are set to match
+ the existing key. The activation date of the new key is set to
+ the inactivation date of the existing one. The publication date is
+ set to the activation date minus the prepublication interval,
+ which defaults to 30 days.
+
+``-s strength``
+ This option specifies the strength value of the key. The strength is a number
+ between 0 and 15, and currently has no defined purpose in DNSSEC.
+
+``-T rrtype``
+ This option specifies the resource record type to use for the key. ``rrtype``
+ must be either DNSKEY or KEY. The default is DNSKEY when using a
+ DNSSEC algorithm, but it can be overridden to KEY for use with
+ SIG(0).
+
+``-t type``
+ This option indicates the type of the key for use with ``-T KEY``. ``type``
+ must be one of AUTHCONF, NOAUTHCONF, NOAUTH, or NOCONF. The default
+ is AUTHCONF. AUTH refers to the ability to authenticate data, and
+ CONF to the ability to encrypt data.
+
+``-V``
+ This option prints version information.
+
+``-v level``
+ This option sets the debugging level.
+
+Timing Options
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Dates can be expressed in the format YYYYMMDD or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS. If the
+argument begins with a ``+`` or ``-``, it is interpreted as an offset from
+the present time. For convenience, if such an offset is followed by one
+of the suffixes ``y``, ``mo``, ``w``, ``d``, ``h``, or ``mi``, then the offset is
+computed in years (defined as 365 24-hour days, ignoring leap years),
+months (defined as 30 24-hour days), weeks, days, hours, or minutes,
+respectively. Without a suffix, the offset is computed in seconds. To
+explicitly prevent a date from being set, use ``none`` or ``never``.
+
+``-P date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which a key is to be published to the zone. After
+ that date, the key is included in the zone but is not used
+ to sign it. If not set, and if the ``-G`` option has not been used, the
+ default is the current date.
+
+``-P sync date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which CDS and CDNSKEY records that match this key
+ are to be published to the zone.
+
+``-A date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which the key is to be activated. After that date,
+ the key is included in the zone and used to sign it. If not set,
+ and if the ``-G`` option has not been used, the default is the current date. If set,
+ and ``-P`` is not set, the publication date is set to the
+ activation date minus the prepublication interval.
+
+``-R date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which the key is to be revoked. After that date, the
+ key is flagged as revoked. It is included in the zone and
+ is used to sign it.
+
+``-I date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which the key is to be retired. After that date, the
+ key is still included in the zone, but it is not used to
+ sign it.
+
+``-D date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which the key is to be deleted. After that date, the
+ key is no longer included in the zone. (However, it may remain in the key
+ repository.)
+
+``-D sync date/offset``
+ This option sets the date on which the CDS and CDNSKEY records that match this
+ key are to be deleted.
+
+``-i interval``
+ This option sets the prepublication interval for a key. If set, then the
+ publication and activation dates must be separated by at least this
+ much time. If the activation date is specified but the publication
+ date is not, the publication date defaults to this much time
+ before the activation date; conversely, if the publication date is
+ specified but not the activation date, activation is set to
+ this much time after publication.
+
+ If the key is being created as an explicit successor to another key,
+ then the default prepublication interval is 30 days; otherwise it is
+ zero.
+
+ As with date offsets, if the argument is followed by one of the
+ suffixes ``y``, ``mo``, ``w``, ``d``, ``h``, or ``mi``, the interval is
+ measured in years, months, weeks, days, hours, or minutes,
+ respectively. Without a suffix, the interval is measured in seconds.
+
+Generated Keys
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When ``dnssec-keygen`` completes successfully, it prints a string of the
+form ``Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii`` to the standard output. This is an
+identification string for the key it has generated.
+
+- ``nnnn`` is the key name.
+
+- ``aaa`` is the numeric representation of the algorithm.
+
+- ``iiiii`` is the key identifier (or footprint).
+
+``dnssec-keygen`` creates two files, with names based on the printed
+string. ``Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.key`` contains the public key, and
+``Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.private`` contains the private key.
+
+The ``.key`` file contains a DNSKEY or KEY record. When a zone is being
+signed by ``named`` or ``dnssec-signzone -S``, DNSKEY records are
+included automatically. In other cases, the ``.key`` file can be
+inserted into a zone file manually or with an ``$INCLUDE`` statement.
+
+The ``.private`` file contains algorithm-specific fields. For obvious
+security reasons, this file does not have general read permission.
+
+Example
+~~~~~~~
+
+To generate an ECDSAP256SHA256 zone-signing key for the zone
+``example.com``, issue the command:
+
+``dnssec-keygen -a ECDSAP256SHA256 example.com``
+
+The command prints a string of the form:
+
+``Kexample.com.+013+26160``
+
+In this example, ``dnssec-keygen`` creates the files
+``Kexample.com.+013+26160.key`` and ``Kexample.com.+013+26160.private``.
+
+To generate a matching key-signing key, issue the command:
+
+``dnssec-keygen -a ECDSAP256SHA256 -f KSK example.com``
+
+See Also
+~~~~~~~~
+
+:manpage:`dnssec-signzone(8)`, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual, :rfc:`2539`,
+:rfc:`2845`, :rfc:`4034`.