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crypto generate key Generates an RSA public-private encryption key pair that is required for a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) or a self-signed certificate. For SSH, the command generates an SSH authentication key.

Syntax — crypto generate key {admin eap ssh webaaa } {512 1024 2048}

„admin — Generates an administrative key pair for authenticating the WX switch to 3WXM or Web Manager.

„eap — Generates an EAP key pair for authenticating the WX switch to 802.1X supplicants (clients).

„ssh — Generates a key pair for authenticating the WX switch to Secure Shell (SSH) clients.

„webaaa — Generates an administrative key pair for authenticating the WX switch to WebAAA clients.

„512 1024 2048 — Length of the key pair in bits. The minimum key size for SSH is 1024.

Defaults — None.

Access — Enabled.

History —Introduced in MSS Version 3.0.

Usage — You can overwrite a key by generating another key of the same type.

Examples — To generate an administrative key for use with 3WXM, type the following command:

WX4400# crypto generate key admin 1024 key pair generated

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