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# jwt.properties

## File purpose

The **jwt.properties** file is used to configure the authentication based on JWT.

## File location

The file is located in the folder **simm-starter\src\main\resources\properties**.

## File values

| Key                        | Value | Description                            |
| :------------------------- | :---- | :------------------------------------- |
| activeviam.jwt.key.public  |       | The public RSA key encoded in Base64.  |
| activeviam.jwt.key.private |       | The private RSA key encoded in Base64. |
| activeviam.jwt.expiration  | 43200 | The lifetime of the tokens in seconds. |

To generate new RSA keys, execute JwtUtil.