1. Oracle GoldenGate Security Guide
  2. Encrypting Data with the ENCKEYS Method
  3. Populating an ENCKEYS File with Encryption Keys
  4. Using KEYGEN to Generate a Key

C.2.2 Using KEYGEN to Generate a Key

Change directories to the Oracle GoldenGate home directory on the source system, and issue the following shell command. You can create multiple keys, if needed. The key values are returned to your screen. You can copy and paste them into the ENCKEYS file. 

KEYGEN key_length n

Where:

  • key_length is the encryption key length, up to 256-bits (32 bytes).

  • n represents the number of keys to generate.

Example:

KEYGEN 128 4

Parent topic: Populating an ENCKEYS File with Encryption Keys