# RSA Keys don't load **URL:** \ **Category:** Asterisk Support\ **Created:** [May 20, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439 "2025-05-20T01:07:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edgreenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/edgreenberg/32/6252_2.png) [@edgreenberg](https://community.asterisk.org/u/edgreenberg)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439/1 "2025-05-20T01:07:34Z")
I have an Asterisk instance of 20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2build5 as installed from the Ubuntu repos on 24.04. I’m trying to load an RSA key. I created it with `astgenkey -q -n phreaknetrsa` and wound up with keys in `/var/lib/asterisk/keys`. But wait, Ubuntu’s package, in asterisk.conf, contains: ```auto astkeydir => /var/lib/asterisk ``` so I added /keys on the end and did a full reload. I checked that res\_crypto was loaded, and did ```auto module reload res_crypto keys init keys show ``` but no luck: ```auto rthur*CLI> module reload res_crypto arthur*CLI> keys init Module 'res_crypto' reloaded successfully. [May 19 18:43:24] -- Reloading module 'res_crypto.so' (Cryptographic Digital Signatures) arthur*CLI> keys show Key Name Type Status Sum ------------------ -------- ---------------- -------------------------------- 0 known RSA keys. ``` My keys have the proper permissions: ```auto root@arthur:/var/lib/asterisk# ls -l keys total 8 -rw------- 1 asterisk asterisk 916 May 18 22:29 phreaknetrsa.key -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 272 May 18 22:29 phreaknetrsa.pub root@arthur:/var/lib/asterisk# ``` My server runs as the asterisk user, as it was provided. I haven’t messed with it. I should point out that I looked at the keys, and they look good: ```auto -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- the key itself -----END PRIVATE KEY----- ``` and ```auto -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- the key itself -----END PUBLIC KEY----- ``` I’m stumped. Any idea why my keys won’t load? ---
**Author:** ![tootai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@tootai](https://community.asterisk.org/u/tootai)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439/2 "2025-05-20T08:37:21Z")
Put them in /usr/share/asterisk/keys Le 20/05/2025 à 03:17, edgreenberg via Asterisk Community a écrit : > [edgreenberg] edgreenberg [https://community.asterisk.org/u/edgreenberg](https://community.asterisk.org/u/edgreenberg) > May 20 > > I have an Asterisk instance of 20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2build5 as > installed from the Ubuntu repos on 24.04. > > I’m trying to load an RSA key. I created it with |astgenkey -q -n > phreaknetrsa| and wound up with keys in |/var/lib/asterisk/keys|. But > wait, Ubuntu’s package, in asterisk.conf, contains: > > |astkeydir =\> /var/lib/asterisk | > > so I added /keys on the end and did a full reload. > > I checked that res\_crypto was loaded, and did > > |module reload res\_crypto keys init keys show | > > but no luck: > > |rthur_CLI\> module reload res\_crypto arthur_CLI\> keys init Module > ‘res\_crypto’ reloaded successfully. [May 19 18:43:24] – Reloading > module ‘res\_crypto.so’ (Cryptographic Digital Signatures) arthur\*CLI\> > keys show Key Name Type Status Sum ------------------ -------- > ---------------- -------------------------------- 0 known RSA keys. | > > My keys have the proper permissions: > > |root@arthur:/var/lib/asterisk# ls -l keys total 8 -rw------- 1 > asterisk asterisk 916 May 18 22:29 phreaknetrsa.key -rw-r–r-- 1 root > root 272 May 18 22:29 phreaknetrsa.pub root@arthur:/var/lib/asterisk# | > > My server runs as the asterisk user, as it was provided. I haven’t > messed with it. > > I should point out that I looked at the keys, and they look good: > > |-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- the key itself -----END PRIVATE KEY----- | > > and > > |-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- the key itself -----END PUBLIC KEY----- | > > I’m stumped. Any idea why my keys won’t load? > > * * * > > Visit Topic > [https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439/1](https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439/1) or > reply to this email to respond. > > You are receiving this because you enabled mailing list mode. > > To unsubscribe from these emails, click here > \<\>. – Daniel ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/original/2X/4/475d0c889911cfb84ac4881ad6df8b523e3f9105.png) [@system](https://community.asterisk.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/rsa-keys-dont-load/108439/3 "2025-06-19T08:37:43Z")
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