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layout: docs
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page_title: operator generate-root - Command
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description: |-
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The "operator generate-root" command generates a new root token by combining a
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quorum of share holders.
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---
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# operator generate-root
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The `operator generate-root` command generates a new root token by combining a
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quorum of share holders. With the `-dr-token` or `-recovery-token` options,
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it can generate a DR operational token or a recovery token in the same way.
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One of the following must be provided to start the root token generation:
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- A base64-encoded one-time-password (OTP) provided via the `-otp` flag. Use the
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`-generate-otp` flag to generate a usable value. The resulting token is XORed
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with this value when it is returned. Use the `-decode` flag to output the
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final value.
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- A file containing a PGP key or a
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[keybase](/docs/concepts/pgp-gpg-keybase) username in the `-pgp-key`
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flag. The resulting token is encrypted with this public key.
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An unseal key may be provided directly on the command line as an argument to the
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command. If key is specified as "-", the command will read from stdin. If a TTY
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is available, the command will prompt for text.
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Please see the [generate root guide](/guides/operations/generate-root) for
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step-by-step instructions.
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## Examples
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Generate an OTP code for the final token:
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```shell-session
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$ vault operator generate-root -generate-otp
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```
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Start a root token generation:
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```shell-session
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$ vault operator generate-root -init -otp="..."
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```
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Enter an unseal key to progress root token generation:
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```shell-session
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$ vault operator generate-root -otp="..."
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```
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## Usage
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The following flags are available in addition to the [standard set of
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flags](/docs/commands) included on all commands.
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### Output Options
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- `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
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formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
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`VAULT_FORMAT` environment variable.
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### Command Options
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- `-cancel` `(bool: false)` - Reset the root token generation progress. This
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will discard any submitted unseal keys or configuration.
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- `-decode` `(string: "")` - Decode and output the generated root token. This
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option requires the `-otp` flag be set to the OTP used during initialization.
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If value is "-" then read the encoded token from stdin.
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- `-generate-otp` `(bool: false)` - Generate and print a high-entropy
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one-time-password (OTP) suitable for use with the "-init" flag.
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- `-init` `(bool: false)` - Start a root token generation. This can only be done
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if there is not currently one in progress.
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- `-nonce` `(string; "")`- Nonce value provided at initialization. The same
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nonce value must be provided with each unseal key.
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- `-otp` `(string: "")` - OTP code to use with `-decode` or `-init`.
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- `-pgp-key` `(keybase or pgp)`- Path to a file on disk containing a binary or
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base64-encoded public PGP key. This can also be specified as a Keybase
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username using the format `keybase:<username>`. When supplied, the generated
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root token will be encrypted and base64-encoded with the given public key.
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- `-status` `(bool: false)` - Print the status of the current attempt without
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providing an unseal key. The default is false.
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- `-dr-token` `(bool: false)` - Generate DR operational token
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- `-recovery-token` `(bool: false)` - Generate recovery operational token
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