---
name: "proc_key-users"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_keys"
---

# proc\_key-users(5)

in-kernel key management

Part of [proc\_keys(5)](/proc_keys/5.md).

## NAME

/proc/keys, /proc/key-users - in-kernel key management

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/keys* (since Linux 2.6.10)

  See [**keyrings**(7)](/keyrings/7.md).

- */proc/key-users* (since Linux 2.6.10)

  See [**keyrings**(7)](/keyrings/7.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md)