---
name: "oct-admin-generate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openpgp-card-tools"
version: "0.11.13-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oct-admin-generate"
---

# oct-admin-generate(1)

Generate a Key on the card

## NAME

oct-admin-generate - Generate a Key on the card

## SYNOPSIS

**oct admin generate** \<**-o**\|**--output**\> \[**--no-dec**\] \[**--no-aut**\] \<**-u**\|**--userid**\> \[**-p**\|**--user-pin**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[*algorithm*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a Key on the card.

A signing key is always created, decryption and authentication keys are optional.

## OPTIONS

- **-o**, **--output** *\<output\>*

  Output file

- **--no-dec**

  Do not create a key in the DEC slot

- **--no-aut**

  Do not create a key in the AUT slot

- **-u**, **--userid** *\<User ID\>*

  User ID to add to the exported certificate representation

- **-p**, **--user-pin** *\<User PIN file\>*

  Optionally, get User PIN from a file

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \[*algorithm*\]

  Choose the algorithm for the key material to generate on the card.

      If the parameter is not given, use the algorithm currently set on the card.

      Specific cards support a set of algorithms that can differ between models. On modern cards,\
       use 'oct info' to see the list of supported algorithms.\

  *Possible values:*

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    rsa2048

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    rsa3072

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    rsa4096

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    nistp256

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    nistp384

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    nistp521

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    curve25519