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Generate JWT key pair.md

GENERATE JWT KEY PAIR

KEEP YOUR PRIVATE KEY SECURE AND DO NOT SHARE IT PUBLICLY.

With openssl

Private Key

openssl genrsa -out private.pem 4096 # It is recommended to use a minimum of 2048

Public Key

openssl rsa -in private.pem -pubout -outform PEM -out public.pem

With ssh-keygen

Private Key

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -m PEM -f private.pem # Add -P "" to bypass password prompt

rm private.pem.pub # Delete generated public key file

Public Key

ssh-keygen -f private.pem -e -m PKCS8 > public.pem

View generated keys content

Private Key

cat private.pem

Public Key

cat public.pem

View generated key details

Private Key

openssl rsa -text -in private.pem

Public Key

openssl rsa -pubin -text -in public.pem

Links

https://docs.mia-platform.eu/docs/runtime_suite/client-credentials/jwt_keys

https://connect2id.com/products/nimbus-jose-jwt/openssl-key-generation

https://www.cerberauth.com/blog/rsa-key-pairs-openssl-jwt-signature/

KEEP YOUR PRIVATE KEY SECURE AND DO NOT SHARE IT PUBLICLY.

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