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Generate AES key

Generate AES key

May 26, 20251 min read

  • openssl/enc
  • aes
  • key

enc aes key

Source

  • https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/imdm/12.0?topic=encryption-generating-aes-keys-password
$ openssl enc -aes-128-cbc -k secret -P -md sha1
*** WARNING : deprecated key derivation used.
Using -iter or -pbkdf2 would be better.
salt=B85E4B947246274D
key=37F3D028910EC35FB956219FE487DFC8
iv =2015992ADD4263EE169084C6FD8C1FBA
  • a valid AES key can also be generated using a random string generated with openssl

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