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Generate Key

Enter password manually

Perform the preliminary checks: §.

ppk key generate --key-home C:\test_key --prompt-for-passphrase

When the pre-test is successful, the output is as follows:

=== Dry Run ===
Action    : key generate
OutputDir : C:\test_key
Overwrite : false
Prompt    : true
Next      : Re-run with --apply to execute.

Execute Build

ppk key generate --key-home C:\test_key --prompt-for-passphrase --apply

On success, the output is as follows:

Input passphrase for generated private key: [hidden]
=== Completed ===
Action      : key generate
PrivateKey  : C:\test_key\ppk.key
PublicKey   : C:\test_key\ppk.pub
PasswordFile: C:\test_key\ppk.pwd
Permissions : chmod 600 C:\test_key\ppk.key && chmod 644 C:\test_key\ppk.pub
Status      : Command completed successfully.

Read environment variable password

Perform the preliminary checks: §.

REMSet environment variable
set PPKPKPSW=123456
ppk key generate --key-home C:\test_key

When the pre-test is successful, the output is as follows:

=== Dry Run ===
Action    : key generate
OutputDir : C:\test_key
Overwrite : false
Prompt    : false
Next      : Re-run with --apply to execute.

Execute Build

ppk key generate --key-home C:\test_key --apply

On success, the output is as follows:

=== Completed ===
Action      : key generate
PrivateKey  : C:\test_key\ppk.key
PublicKey   : C:\test_key\ppk.pub
PasswordFile: C:\test_key\ppk.pwd
Permissions : chmod 600 C:\test_key\ppk.key && chmod 644 C:\test_key\ppk.pub
Status      : Command completed successfully.

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