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Set up encryptions keys to protect sensitive information

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Set up encryptions keys to protect sensitive information

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The kibana-encryption-keys command helps you generate encryption keys that Kibana uses to protect sensitive information.

Kibana uses encryption keys in several areas, ranging from encrypting data in Kibana associated indices to storing session information. By defining these encryption keys in your configuration, you’ll ensure consistent operations across restarts.

Usage

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bin/kibana-encryption-keys [command] [options]

Commands

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generate

Generate encryption keys.

Unless interactive mode (-i) is used, the generated encryption keys will be output to your console only. From here, you should manually copy the keys into either kibana.yml or where else you’re configurating Kibana.

-i, --interactive
Prompts you for which encryption keys to set and optionally where to save a sample configuration file.
-q, --quiet
Outputs the config options/encryption keys only (without helper information).
-f, --force
Generates new keys for all settings. By default, only un-configured encryption keys will be generated.
-h, --help
Shows help information.

Examples

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bin/kibana-encryption-keys generate
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