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  Doc change: Suggest min keysize of 2048 for keys.
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Dirk Dougherty
2010-05-26 18:33:05 -07:00
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@ -337,17 +337,6 @@ keys)</td>
<td><code>-v</code></td><td>Enable verbose output.</td>
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<td><code>-keystore&nbsp;&lt;keystore-name&gt;.keystore</code></td><td>A name
for the keystore containing the private key.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-storepass &lt;password&gt;</code></td><td><p>A password for the
keystore.</p><p>As a security precaution, do not include this option
in your command line unless you are working at a secure computer.
If not supplied, Keytool prompts you to enter the password. In this
way, your password is not stored in your shell history.</p></td>
</tr>
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<td><code>-alias &lt;alias_name&gt;</code></td><td>An alias for the key. Only
the first 8 characters of the alias are used.</td>
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@ -356,6 +345,11 @@ the first 8 characters of the alias are used.</td>
when generating the key. Both DSA and RSA are supported.</td>
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<td><code>-keysize &lt;size&gt;</code></td><td>The size of each generated key
(bits). If not supplied, Keytool uses a default key size of 1024 bits. In
general, we recommend using a key size of 2048 bits or higher. </td>
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<td><code>-dname &lt;name&gt;</code></td><td><p>A Distinguished Name that describes
who created the key. The value is used as the issuer and subject fields in the
self-signed certificate. </p><p>Note that you do not need to specify this option
@ -363,22 +357,31 @@ in the command line. If not supplied, Jarsigner prompts you to enter each
of the Distinguished Name fields (CN, OU, and so on).</p></td>
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<td><code>-keypass &lt;password&gt;</code></td><td><p>The password for the
key.</p> <p>As a security precaution, do not include this option in your command
line. If not supplied, Keytool prompts you to enter the password. In this way,
your password is not stored in your shell history.</p></td>
</tr>
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<td><code>-validity &lt;valdays&gt;</code></td><td><p>The validity period for the
key, in days. </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> A value of 10000 or greater is recommended.</p></td>
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<td><code>-keypass &lt;password&gt;</code></td><td><p>The password for the key.</p>
<p>As a security precaution, do not include this option
in your command line unless you are working at a secure computer.
If not supplied, Keytool prompts you to enter the password. In this
way, your password is not stored in your shell history.</p></td>
<td><code>-keystore&nbsp;&lt;keystore-name&gt;.keystore</code></td><td>A name
for the keystore containing the private key.</td>
</tr>
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<td><code>-storepass &lt;password&gt;</code></td><td><p>A password for the
keystore.</p><p>As a security precaution, do not include this option in your
command line. If not supplied, Keytool prompts you to enter the password. In
this way, your password is not stored in your shell history.</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Here's an example of a Keytool command that generates a private key:</p>
<pre>$ keytool -genkey -v -keystore my-release-key.keystore
-alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -validity 10000</pre>
-alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000</pre>
<p>Running the example command above, Keytool prompts you to provide
passwords for the keystore and key, and to provide the Distinguished