---
title: "Amplia command: **gen-enc-key**"
description: "Amplia command gen-enc-key, which generates a random 256-bit key for General__EncryptionKey, used to encrypt sensitive database data."
canonical: "https://docs.lacunasoftware.com/en-us/articles/amplia/on-premises/tool/gen-enc-key"
locale: "en"
product: "Amplia"
last_updated: "2026-10-12"
---

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

## Name

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

## Syntax

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

Or, on Docker:

```sh
docker run lacunasoftware/amplia:5.0 -- 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 to encrypt sensitive data
stored on the database.

## See also

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