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=== Realm Key Pairs
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The authentication protocols that are used by {{book.project.name}} require cryptographic signatures and sometimes even
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encryption. {{book.project.name}} uses an asymmetric key pair, a private and public key to accomplish this. When a realm
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is created a key pair is automatically generated. It is recommended that you cycle this key pair occasionally. How often
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you do this is dependent on your organizational needs and security requirements as you have to make sure every application
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that needs the public key or certificate of your realm gets this updated. This can be a lot of work!
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To cycle a key pair click on the `Realm Settings` left menu item, go to the `Keys` tab, and push the `Generate new keys` button.
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.Keys tab
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image:../../{{book.images}}/keys-tab.png[]
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This will create a brand new key pair for your realm.
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