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45<h2>Name</h2>
46<p><span class="application">dnssec-keyfromlabel</span> &#8212; DNSSEC key generation tool</p>
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48<div class="refsynopsisdiv">
49<h2>Synopsis</h2>
50<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</code>  {-l <em class="replaceable"><code>label</code></em>} [<code class="option">-3</code>] [<code class="option">-a <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-A <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-E <em class="replaceable"><code>engine</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-G</code>] [<code class="option">-I <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-k</code>] [<code class="option">-K <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>nametype</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-P <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>protocol</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-R <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>type</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-v <em class="replaceable"><code>level</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-y</code>] {name}</p></div>
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52<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
53<a name="id2613302"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
54<p><span><strong class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</strong></span>
55      gets keys with the given label from a crypto hardware and builds
56      key files for DNSSEC (Secure DNS), as defined in RFC 2535
57      and RFC 4034.  
58    </p>
59<p>
60      The <code class="option">name</code> of the key is specified on the command
61      line.  This must match the name of the zone for which the key is
62      being generated.
63    </p>
64</div>
65<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
66<a name="id2613322"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
67<div class="variablelist"><dl>
68<dt><span class="term">-a <em class="replaceable"><code>algorithm</code></em></span></dt>
69<dd>
70<p>
71	    Selects the cryptographic algorithm.  The value of
72            <code class="option">algorithm</code> must be one of RSAMD5, RSASHA1,
73	    DSA, NSEC3RSASHA1, NSEC3DSA, RSASHA256, RSASHA512 or ECCGOST.
74	    These values are case insensitive.
75	  </p>
76<p>
77            If no algorithm is specified, then RSASHA1 will be used by
78            default, unless the <code class="option">-3</code> option is specified,
79            in which case NSEC3RSASHA1 will be used instead.  (If
80            <code class="option">-3</code> is used and an algorithm is specified,
81            that algorithm will be checked for compatibility with NSEC3.)
82          </p>
83<p>
84            Note 1: that for DNSSEC, RSASHA1 is a mandatory to implement
85            algorithm, and DSA is recommended.
86          </p>
87<p>
88            Note 2: DH automatically sets the -k flag.
89          </p>
90</dd>
91<dt><span class="term">-3</span></dt>
92<dd><p>
93	    Use an NSEC3-capable algorithm to generate a DNSSEC key.
94            If this option is used and no algorithm is explicitly
95            set on the command line, NSEC3RSASHA1 will be used by
96            default.
97          </p></dd>
98<dt><span class="term">-E <em class="replaceable"><code>engine</code></em></span></dt>
99<dd><p>
100            Specifies the name of the crypto hardware (OpenSSL engine).
101            When compiled with PKCS#11 support it defaults to "pkcs11".
102          </p></dd>
103<dt><span class="term">-l <em class="replaceable"><code>label</code></em></span></dt>
104<dd><p>
105            Specifies the label of the key pair in the crypto hardware.
106            The label may be preceded by an optional OpenSSL engine name,
107            separated by a colon, as in "pkcs11:keylabel".
108          </p></dd>
109<dt><span class="term">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>nametype</code></em></span></dt>
110<dd><p>
111            Specifies the owner type of the key.  The value of
112            <code class="option">nametype</code> must either be ZONE (for a DNSSEC
113            zone key (KEY/DNSKEY)), HOST or ENTITY (for a key associated with
114            a host (KEY)),
115            USER (for a key associated with a user(KEY)) or OTHER (DNSKEY).
116            These values are case insensitive.
117          </p></dd>
118<dt><span class="term">-C</span></dt>
119<dd><p>
120	    Compatibility mode:  generates an old-style key, without
121	    any metadata.  By default, <span><strong class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</strong></span>
122	    will include the key's creation date in the metadata stored
123	    with the private key, and other dates may be set there as well
124	    (publication date, activation date, etc).  Keys that include
125	    this data may be incompatible with older versions of BIND; the
126	    <code class="option">-C</code> option suppresses them.
127          </p></dd>
128<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>class</code></em></span></dt>
129<dd><p>
130            Indicates that the DNS record containing the key should have
131            the specified class.  If not specified, class IN is used.
132          </p></dd>
133<dt><span class="term">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></span></dt>
134<dd><p>
135            Set the specified flag in the flag field of the KEY/DNSKEY record.
136            The only recognized flags are KSK (Key Signing Key) and REVOKE.
137          </p></dd>
138<dt><span class="term">-G</span></dt>
139<dd><p>
140            Generate a key, but do not publish it or sign with it.  This
141            option is incompatible with -P and -A.
142          </p></dd>
143<dt><span class="term">-h</span></dt>
144<dd><p>
145            Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to
146            <span><strong class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</strong></span>.
147          </p></dd>
148<dt><span class="term">-K <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt>
149<dd><p>
150            Sets the directory in which the key files are to be written.
151          </p></dd>
152<dt><span class="term">-k</span></dt>
153<dd><p>
154            Generate KEY records rather than DNSKEY records.
155          </p></dd>
156<dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>protocol</code></em></span></dt>
157<dd><p>
158            Sets the protocol value for the key.  The protocol
159            is a number between 0 and 255.  The default is 3 (DNSSEC).
160            Other possible values for this argument are listed in
161            RFC 2535 and its successors.
162          </p></dd>
163<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>type</code></em></span></dt>
164<dd><p>
165            Indicates the use of the key.  <code class="option">type</code> must be
166            one of AUTHCONF, NOAUTHCONF, NOAUTH, or NOCONF.  The default
167            is AUTHCONF.  AUTH refers to the ability to authenticate
168            data, and CONF the ability to encrypt data.
169          </p></dd>
170<dt><span class="term">-v <em class="replaceable"><code>level</code></em></span></dt>
171<dd><p>
172            Sets the debugging level.
173          </p></dd>
174<dt><span class="term">-y</span></dt>
175<dd><p>
176            Allows DNSSEC key files to be generated even if the key ID
177	    would collide with that of an existing key, in the event of
178	    either key being revoked.  (This is only safe to use if you
179            are sure you won't be using RFC 5011 trust anchor maintenance
180            with either of the keys involved.)
181          </p></dd>
182</dl></div>
183</div>
184<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
185<a name="id2614168"></a><h2>TIMING OPTIONS</h2>
186<p>
187      Dates can be expressed in the format YYYYMMDD or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.
188      If the argument begins with a '+' or '-', it is interpreted as
189      an offset from the present time.  For convenience, if such an offset
190      is followed by one of the suffixes 'y', 'mo', 'w', 'd', 'h', or 'mi',
191      then the offset is computed in years (defined as 365 24-hour days,
192      ignoring leap years), months (defined as 30 24-hour days), weeks,
193      days, hours, or minutes, respectively.  Without a suffix, the offset
194      is computed in seconds.
195    </p>
196<div class="variablelist"><dl>
197<dt><span class="term">-P <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></span></dt>
198<dd><p>
199            Sets the date on which a key is to be published to the zone.
200            After that date, the key will be included in the zone but will
201            not be used to sign it.  If not set, and if the -G option has
202            not been used, the default is "now".
203          </p></dd>
204<dt><span class="term">-A <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></span></dt>
205<dd><p>
206            Sets the date on which the key is to be activated.  After that
207            date, the key will be included in the zone and used to sign
208            it.  If not set, and if the -G option has not been used, the
209            default is "now".
210          </p></dd>
211<dt><span class="term">-R <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></span></dt>
212<dd><p>
213            Sets the date on which the key is to be revoked.  After that
214            date, the key will be flagged as revoked.  It will be included
215            in the zone and will be used to sign it.
216          </p></dd>
217<dt><span class="term">-I <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></span></dt>
218<dd><p>
219            Sets the date on which the key is to be retired.  After that
220            date, the key will still be included in the zone, but it
221            will not be used to sign it.
222          </p></dd>
223<dt><span class="term">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></span></dt>
224<dd><p>
225            Sets the date on which the key is to be deleted.  After that
226            date, the key will no longer be included in the zone.  (It
227            may remain in the key repository, however.)
228          </p></dd>
229</dl></div>
230</div>
231<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
232<a name="id2614266"></a><h2>GENERATED KEY FILES</h2>
233<p>
234      When <span><strong class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</strong></span> completes
235      successfully,
236      it prints a string of the form <code class="filename">Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii</code>
237      to the standard output.  This is an identification string for
238      the key files it has generated.
239    </p>
240<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
241<li><p><code class="filename">nnnn</code> is the key name.
242        </p></li>
243<li><p><code class="filename">aaa</code> is the numeric representation
244          of the algorithm.
245        </p></li>
246<li><p><code class="filename">iiiii</code> is the key identifier (or
247          footprint).
248        </p></li>
249</ul></div>
250<p><span><strong class="command">dnssec-keyfromlabel</strong></span> 
251      creates two files, with names based
252      on the printed string.  <code class="filename">Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.key</code>
253      contains the public key, and
254      <code class="filename">Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.private</code> contains the
255      private key.
256    </p>
257<p>
258      The <code class="filename">.key</code> file contains a DNS KEY record
259      that
260      can be inserted into a zone file (directly or with a $INCLUDE
261      statement).
262    </p>
263<p>
264      The <code class="filename">.private</code> file contains
265      algorithm-specific
266      fields.  For obvious security reasons, this file does not have
267      general read permission.
268    </p>
269</div>
270<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
271<a name="id2615589"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
272<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-keygen</span>(8)</span>,
273      <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">dnssec-signzone</span>(8)</span>,
274      <em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>,
275      <em class="citetitle">RFC 4034</em>.
276    </p>
277</div>
278<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
279<a name="id2615622"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2>
280<p><span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span>
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