Generate an RSA key for an account

This article describes how to generate an RSA key for an account in your Cerby workspace.

Who can use this feature?

• Workspace Owners, Super Admins, Admins, Users, and Guest Users

• Account Owners

• Only supported using the Cerby web app

As an account Owner, you can generate and save a 4096-bit RSA keypair for your account so it can be retrieved and used in integrations for authentication purposes. Some external systems, such as data warehouses, require RSA key authentication for programmatic and service account access instead of passwords.

When you generate a key, Cerby stores three values: the public key (PEM), the encrypted private key (PEM), and the passphrase used to decrypt the private key. Only account Owners can generate a key and retrieve these values.

IMPORTANT: RSA keys are only supported for accounts stored in cloud vaults and for specific apps. Contact our Support team by sending an email to [e-mail] or a message through the help chat in the Cerby dashboard to request this feature for an app.

To generate an RSA key for an account, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to your Cerby workspace.

2. Click the corresponding account card. The account details page is displayed.

3. Expand the RSA key settings section, further down the page.

4. Click the Generate key button. The Generate RSA key dialog box is displayed.

5. Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field.

6. Click the Generate key button. Cerby generates an RSA keypair, and the RSA key generated dialog box is displayed with the following values:

   • Public key (PEM)

   • Private key (encrypted PEM)

   • Passphrase

7. Copy each value and store it in a secure location.

   TIP: You can copy the values any time from the RSA key settings section in the account details page.

8. Click the Done button. The dialog box closes.

Now you are done.