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authorDavid VaĊĦek <david.vasek@nic.cz>2023-04-19 12:59:36 +0200
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doc/keymgr: link the lists of DNSSEC and TSIG key algorithms in reference
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**-t**, **--tsig** *tsig_name* [*tsig_algorithm* [*tsig_bits*]]
- Generates a TSIG key. TSIG algorithm can be specified by string (default: hmac-sha256),
- bit length of the key by number (default: optimal length given by algorithm). The generated
- TSIG key is only displayed on `stdout`: the command does not create a file, nor include the
- key in a keystore.
+ Generates a TSIG key for the given name. Optionally the key algorithm can
+ be specified by its :ref:`name<key_algorithm>` (default: hmac-sha256) and
+ a bit length of the key (default: optimal length given by algorithm).
+ The generated TSIG key is only displayed on `stdout`:
+ the command does not create a file, nor include the key in a keystore.
**-e**, **--extended**
Extended output (listing of keys with full description).
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ Generate arguments
Arguments are separated by space, each of them is in format 'name=value'.
**algorithm**
- Either an algorithm number (e.g. 14), or text name without dashes (e.g. ECDSAP384SHA384).
+ Either an algorithm number (e.g. 14) or :ref:`algorithm name<policy_algorithm>`
+ without dashes (e.g. ECDSAP384SHA384).
**size**
Key length in bits.