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

# dhis-genkeys(8)

Dynamic Host Information System key generation.

## NAME

**dhis-genkeys** – Dynamic Host Information System key generation.

## SYNOPSIS

**dhis-genkeys**

## DESCRIPTION

**dhis-genkeys** is a tool to generate QRC keys. When run **dhis-genkeys** will output a few lines containing a private key (these begin with AuthP and AuthQ) and lines containing the corresponding public key (these begin with AuthN).

The AuthP and AuthQ lines should be sent to the client wishing to authenticate using QRC.

The AuthN lines should be copied to the DHIS server's client database file.

## FILES

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

  DHIS client database. Contains the credentials of clients.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

**dhis-genkeys** 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.