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openssl genrsa -aes256 -out server.key 2048
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus
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e is 65537 (0x10001)
Enter pass phrase for server.key:
Verifying - Enter pass phrase for server.key:

The command reads,

  • genrsa - generate asymmetric keys
  • aes266- - protect the RSA key pair with a passphrase using CBC AES 256 symmetric key encyrption 
  • 2048 - make the RSA keys 2048 bit

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