---
name: "tssloadexternal"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tss2"
version: "1045-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tssloadexternal"
---

# tssloadexternal(1)

Runs TPM2\_LoadExternal

## NAME

loadexternal - Runs TPM2\_LoadExternal

## DESCRIPTION

**--version-string**=*v1045* is not a valid option

loadexternal

Runs TPM2\_LoadExternal

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  \[-hi hierarchy (e, o, p, n) (default NULL)\] \[-nalg name hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-halg (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[Asymmetric Key Algorithm\]

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  \[-rsa (default)\] \[-ecc curve (uses NIST P-256)\]

**-ipu** TPM2B\_PUBLIC public key file name

**-ipem** PEM format public key file name

**-ider** DER format RSA plaintext key pair file name

-

  \[-si signing (default)\] \[-st storage\]

**--version** is not a valid option

loadexternal

Runs TPM2\_LoadExternal

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  \[-hi hierarchy (e, o, p, n) (default NULL)\] \[-nalg name hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-halg (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[Asymmetric Key Algorithm\]

-

  \[-rsa (default)\] \[-ecc curve (uses NIST P-256)\]

**-ipu** TPM2B\_PUBLIC public key file name

**-ipem** PEM format public key file name

**-ider** DER format RSA plaintext key pair file name

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  \[-si signing (default)\] \[-st storage\]

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **loadexternal** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **loadexternal** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info loadexternal**

should give you access to the complete manual.