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Website: GH-747 Add docs on acl_master_token installation.
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for servers in the [`acl_datacenter`](#acl_datacenter). This token will be created with management-level
permissions if it does not exist. It allows operators to bootstrap the ACL system
with a token ID that is well-known.
<br><br>
Note that the `acl_master_token` is only installed when a server acquires cluster leadership. If
you would like to install or change the `acl_master_token`, set the new value for `acl_master_token`
in the configuration for all servers. Once this is done, restart the current leader to force a
leader election.
* <a name="acl_token"></a><a href="#acl_token">`acl_token`</a> - When provided, the agent will use this
token when making requests to the Consul servers. Clients can override this token on a per-request

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### Bootstrapping ACLs
Bootstrapping the ACL system is done by providing an initial `acl_master_token`
[configuration](/docs/agent/options.html), which will be created as a
"management" type token if it does not exist.
Bootstrapping the ACL system is done by providing an initial [`acl_master_token`
configuration](/docs/agent/options.html#acl_master_token), which will be created
as a "management" type token if it does not exist. Note that the `acl_master_token`
is only installed when a server acquires cluster leadership. If you would
like to install or change the `acl_master_token`, set the new value for
`acl_master_token` in the configuration for all servers. Once this is done, restart the
current leader to force a leader election.
## Rule Specification