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.TH "TSIG-KEYGEN" "8" "@RELEASE_DATE@" "@BIND9_VERSION@" "BIND 9"
.SH NAME
tsig-keygen \- TSIG key generation tool
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fBtsig\-keygen\fP [\fB\-a\fP algorithm] [\fB\-h\fP] [name]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
\fBtsig\-keygen\fP is an utility that generates keys for use in TSIG signing.
The resulting keys can be used, for example, to secure dynamic DNS updates
to a zone, or for the \fBrndc\fP command channel.
.sp
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 \fBtsig\-key\fP\&.
.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
.B \fB\-a algorithm\fP
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 \(dqhmac\-\(dq prefix may be omitted.
.TP
.B \fB\-h\fP
This option prints a short summary of options and arguments.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
\fBnsupdate(1)\fP, \fBnamed.conf(5)\fP, \fBnamed(8)\fP, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.
.SH AUTHOR
Internet Systems Consortium
.SH COPYRIGHT
2024, Internet Systems Consortium
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