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The `serf keygen` command generates an encryption key that can be used for Serf agent traffic encryption. The keygen command uses a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.

Serf Keygen

Command: serf keygen

The serf keygen command generates an encryption key that can be used for
Serf agent traffic encryption.
The keygen command uses a cryptographically
strong pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.

The serf keygen command generates an encryption key that can be used for Serf agent traffic encryption. The keygen command uses a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.

Serf Keygen

The `serf keygen` command generates an encryption key that can be used for Serf agent traffic encryption. The keygen command uses a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator to generate the key.