---
name: "makeivs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aircrack-ng"
version: "1:0.6.2-7etch1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/makeivs"
---

# makeivs(1)

## NAME

**makeivs** generates a dummy IVS dump file with a specific WEP key.

## SYNOPSIS

**makeivs** \<ivs file\> \<104-bit key\>

## DESCRIPTION

**makeivs** is a tool designed to generate an IVS dump file with an inputed WEP key. The aim of is tools is to provide a way to create dumps with a known encryption key for tests.

## EXAMPLE

**makeivs** makeivs out.ivs 123456789ABCDEF123456789AB

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Adam Cecile \<gandalf@le-vert.net\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

## SEE ALSO

**[airmon-ng(1)](/airmon-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airdecap-ng(1)](/airdecap-ng/1.md)**\
 **[aircrack-ng(1)](/aircrack-ng/1.md)**\
 **[aireplay-ng(1)](/aireplay-ng/1.md)**\
 **[airodump-ng(1)](/airodump-ng/1.md)**\
 **[packetforge-ng(1)](/packetforge-ng/1.md)**\
 **ivtools(1)**