---
title: "Amplia Reg command: **gen-enc-key**"
description: "Amplia Reg command gen-enc-key: generates a random 256-bit key for the General__EncryptionKey setting, used to encrypt sensitive database data."
canonical: "https://docs.lacunasoftware.com/en-us/articles/amplia-reg/on-premises/tool/gen-enc-key"
locale: "en"
product: "Amplia Reg"
last_updated: "2026-07-14"
---

# Amplia Reg command: **gen-enc-key**

## Name

`gen-enc-key` - Generates a random encryption key (to encrypt sensitive database columns)

## Syntax

```sh
dotnet Lacuna.AmpliaRegNg.Site.dll -- gen-enc-key
```

Or, on Docker:

```sh
docker run lacunasoftware/ampliareg:3.0 -- gen-enc-key
```

## Description

The `gen-enc-key` generates a 256-bit encryption key to be used on the setting `General__EncryptionKey`, which is used by Amplia Reg to encrypt sensitive data
stored on the database.

## See also

* [Amplia Reg command-line tool](https://docs.lacunasoftware.com/en-us/articles/amplia-reg/on-premises/tool)