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ssl-dsaKey

June 28, 2023
Contributed by: 
C

The following operations can be performed on “ssl-dsaKey”:

create ssl dsaKey

Generates a DSA key.

Synopsis

create ssl dsaKey \[-keyform \( DER | PEM )] \[-des | -des3 | -aes256] {-password } \[-pkcs8]

Arguments

keyFile Name for and, optionally, path to the DSA key file. /nsconfig/ssl/ is the default path. Maximum value: 63

bits Size, in bits, of the DSA key. Minimum value: 512 Maximum value: 2048

keyform Format in which the DSA key file is stored on the appliance.

Possible values: DER, PEM Default value: PEM

des Encrypt the generated DSA key by using the DES algorithm. On the command line, you are prompted to enter the pass phrase (password) that will be used to encrypt the key.

des3 Encrypt the generated DSA key by using the Triple-DES algorithm. On the command line, you are prompted to enter the pass phrase (password) that will be used to encrypt the key.

aes256 Encrypt the generated DSA key by using the AES algorithm.

password Pass phrase to use for encryption if DES or DES3 option is selected. Maximum value: 31

pkcs8 Create the private key in PKCS#8 format.

Example

create ssl dsakey /nsconfig/ssl/dsa1024.pem 1024

ssl-dsaKey
June 28, 2023
Contributed by: 
C

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