---
name: "euca-add-keypair"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "euca2ools"
version: "2.0.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/euca-add-keypair"
---

# euca-add-keypair(1)

Creates a new key pair for use with instances

## NAME

euca2ools - Creates a new key pair for use with instances

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a new key pair for use with instances

euca-add-keypair  \[-a, **--access-key** \<access\_key\> \]\[-s, **--secret-key** \<secret\_key\>

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  \]\[--config \<config\_path\> \]\[--debug\]\[--debugger\]\[-h, **--help\]\[--region** \<region\_name\> \]\[-U, **--url** \<url\> \]\[--version \]\[--euca-auth\] keypair\_name

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

- keypair\_name

  unique name for a keypair to be created

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **-a**,--access-key

  User's Access Key ID.

- **-s**,--secret-key

  User's Secret Key.

- **--config**

  Read credentials and cloud settings from the specified config file (defaults to $HOME/.eucarc or /etc/euca2ools/eucarc).

- **--debug**

  Turn on debugging output.

- **--debugger**

  Enable interactive debugger on error

- **-h**,--help

  Display this help message.

- **--region**

  region to direct requests to

- **-U**,--url

  URL of the Cloud to connect to.

- **--version**

  Display the version of this tool.

- **--euca-auth**

  Use NC authentication mode