8:astgenkey

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      astgenkey -- generates keys for for Asterisk IAX2 RSA authentication
      
      astgenkey [ -q ] [ -n ] [ keyname ]

Contents 1 DESCRIPTION 2 OPTIONS 3 FILES 4 RELATED 5 CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION

      genzaptelconf  This  script  generates an RSA private and public key pair in PEM format for use by Asterisk.  The
      private key should be kept a secret, as it can be used to fake your system's identity.  Thus by default  (without
      the  option  -n  )  the  script  will create a passphrase-encrypted copy of your secret key: without entering the
      passphrase you won't be able to use it.
 
      However if you want to use such a key with Asterisk, you'll have to start it interactively, because  the  scripts
      that start asterisk can't use that encrypted key.
 
      The  key is identified by a name. If you don't write the name on the command-line you'll be prompted for one. The
      outputs of the script are:
 
      name.pub
             The public key: not secret. Send this to the other side.
 
      name.key
             The private key: secret.
 
      Those files should be copied to /var/lib/asterisk/keys
 
      (The private key: on your system. The public key: on other systems)
 
      To see the currently-installed keys from the asterisk CLI, use the command
 
             show keys

OPTIONS

      -q
             Run quietly.
 
      -n
             Don't encrypt the private key.

FILES

      /var/lib/asterisk/keys

RELATED

      asterisk(8), genrsa(1), rsa(1),
 
      http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+iax+rsa+auth

CATEGORY