diff --git a/src/brulijam/lib/createNetworkingKey.lua b/src/brulijam/lib/createNetworkingKey.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c476e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/brulijam/lib/createNetworkingKey.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+basic = require("basic")
+hash = require("hash")
+--aes = require("lib.aes") --aes does not yet work with require
+os.loadAPI("brulijam/lib/aes.lua")
+
+function createKeyfile()
+  basic.clearDisplay()
+  write("Please enter shared secret for networking: ")
+  local pwHash = hash.digestStr(read("*") .. "salty salt")
+  basic.writeToFile("brulijam/files/networking-key.txt", pwHash)
+  basic.clearDisplay()
+end
+
+createKeyfile()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/brulijam/lib/networking.lua b/src/brulijam/lib/networking.lua
index 87e9361..e8437c6 100755
--- a/src/brulijam/lib/networking.lua
+++ b/src/brulijam/lib/networking.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ local function setup()
   ownLabel = os.computerLabel()
   peripheral.find("modem", rednet.open)
   if not fs.exists "brulijam/files/networking-key.txt" then
-    createKeyfile()
+    --createKeyfile()
+    shell.run("/brulijam/lib/createNetworkingKey.lua")
   end
 end
 
@@ -104,8 +105,6 @@ function receiveMessage()
   end
 end
 
-createKeyfile()
-
 return {
   sendMessage = sendMessage,
   sendFile = sendFile,
diff --git a/src/startup.lua b/src/startup.lua
index 89f796d..919ab40 100644
--- a/src/startup.lua
+++ b/src/startup.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ shell.run("/brulijam/sync.lua")
 --set label if not set
 shell.run("/brulijam/setLabel.lua")
 
-shell.run("/brulijam/lib/networking.lua")
+--create networking key
+shell.run("/brulijam/createNetworkingKey.lua")
 
 shell.run("/brulijam/systemlock.lua")