# Generate keys with CloudHSM CLI
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Before you can generate a key, you must start [CloudHSM CLI](cloudhsm_cli.md) and log in as a crypto user (CU). To generate keys on the HSM, use the command that corresponds to the type of key that you want to generate.

**Topics**
+ [Generate symmetric keys](cloudhsm-cli-generate-symmetric-keys.md)
+ [Generate asymmetric keys](cloudhsm-cli-generate-asymmetric-keys.md)
+ [Related topics](cloudhsm-cli-generate-keys-seealso.md)