---
name: "dhis-genid"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dhis-tools-dns"
version: "5.0-8+b1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dhis-genid"
---

# dhis-genid(8)

Dynamic Host Information System client ID generation.

## NAME

**dhis-genid** – Dynamic Host Information System client ID generation.

## SYNOPSIS

**dhis-genid**

## DESCRIPTION

**dhis-genid** is a tool to generate a client ID entry in the DHIS client database. When run **dhis-genid** will create a new entry in the client database with a unique ID.

## FILES

- */etc/dhis-server/dhis.db*

  DHIS client database. Contains the credentials of clients.

## SEE ALSO

[dhisd(8)](/dhisd/8.md)

## AUTHOR

**dhis-genid** has been written by Joao Cabral ⟨jcnc@dhis.org⟩.

This manual page was written by Guus Sliepen ⟨guus@debian.org⟩ for the Debian GNU/Linux system.