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+# elasticsearch-syskeygen
+
+> Create a system key file in the Elasticsearch configuration directory.
+> More information: <https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/command-line-tools/syskeygen>.
+
+- Generate the `system_key` file in the default `$ES_HOME/config` directory:
+
+`elasticsearch-syskeygen`