# Genkey problem

**URL:** <https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/genkey-problem/1735>\
**Category:** Archived\
**Tags:** roku-developer-program\
**Created:** [December 7, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/genkey-problem/1735 "2011-12-07T14:34:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@dew](https://forum.developer.roku.com/u/dew)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/genkey-problem/1735/1 "2011-12-07T14:34:08Z")

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Hi I am trying to upload a private channel and I was going through the SDK doc’s and it states to get this to use the console utility that generates the RSA keys required for packaging. The “genkey” utility will generate a set of Keys, Password and DevID necessary for encrypting your application.  
When I go to telnet 8080 I dont get the results that is shown in the example I just get 12 digit alpha number. can someone tell me how to get the password and devID

I am using a 3100X ROKU box and  
software verision 4.1 build 2669

Cheers  
Dew

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**Author:** ![RokuMarkn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@RokuMarkn](https://forum.developer.roku.com/u/RokuMarkn)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/genkey-problem/1735/2 "2011-12-07T15:38:44Z")

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The 12 character string is your serial number, which is printed at the start of the telnet session. You should then see a \> prompt. You should type “genkey” at the prompt to start the genkey process.

–Mark