docs-v2/content/chronograf/v1/tools/chronoctl/gen-keypair.md

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chronoctl gen-keypair	The `gen-keypair` command generates an RSA keypair and writes it to the file system.	chronograf_v1 name parent chronoctl gen-keypair chronoctl	201

The gen-keypair command generates an RSA keypair and writes it to the file system. Private keys are stored in a file at a specified location. Private keys are stored in the same location using the same name with the .pub extension added.

Usage

chronoctl gen-keypair [flags]

Flags

Flag		Description	Input type
	--bits	Number of bits to use to generate the RSA keypair (default is 4096)	integer
-h	--help	Output command help
	--out	Keypair file path to write to (default is chronograf-rsa)	string

Examples

The following example generates a 4096 bit RSA keypair and writes the following files to the local file system:

• /path/to/chrono-rsa: Private key
• /path/to/chrono-rsa.pub: Public key

chronoctl gen-keypair --out /path/to/chrono-rsa