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45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk<p><span class="application">dnssec-importkey</span> — Import DNSKEY records from external systems so they can be managed.</p>
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dnssec-importkey</code> [<code class="option">-K <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>ttl</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-P <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-h</code>] [<code class="option">-v <em class="replaceable"><code>level</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-V</code>] {<code class="option">keyfile</code>}</p></div>
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">dnssec-importkey</code> {<code class="option">-f <em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em></code>} [<code class="option">-K <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>ttl</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-P <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>date/offset</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-h</code>] [<code class="option">-v <em class="replaceable"><code>level</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-V</code>] [<code class="option">dnsname</code>]</p></div>
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk<p><span><strong class="command">dnssec-importkey</strong></span>
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk reads a public DNSKEY record and generates a pair of
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk .key/.private files. The DNSKEY record may be read from an
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk existing .key file, in which case a corresponding .private file
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk will be generated, or it may be read from any other file or
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk from the standard input, in which case both .key and .private
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk files will be generated.
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk The newly-created .private file does <span class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span>
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk contain private key data, and cannot be used for signing.
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk However, having a .private file makes it possible to set
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk publication (<code class="option">-P</code>) and deletion
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk (<code class="option">-D</code>) times for the key, which means the
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk public key can be added to and removed from the DNSKEY RRset
45916cd2fec6e79bca5dee0421bd39e3c2910d1ejpk on schedule even if the true private key is stored offline.