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## Background
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## Overview
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Encryption at rest allows encryption of all files on disk using AES in counter mode, with all key
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sizes allowed.
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CockroachDB does not currently force re-encryption of older files but instead relies on normal RocksDB churn to slowly rewrite all data with the desired encryption.
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## Key rotation
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## Rotating Keys
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Key rotation is necessary for encryption at rest for multiple reasons:
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| AES-192 | 192 bits (24 bytes) | 56 bytes |
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| AES-256 | 256 bits (32 bytes) | 64 bytes |
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Generating a key file can be done using the `cockroach` CLI::
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Generating a key file can be done using the `cockroach` CLI:
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{% include copy-clipboard.html %}
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~~~ shell
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$ cockroach start --store=cockroach-data --enterprise-encryption=path=cockroach-data,key=/path/to/my/aes-128.key,old-key=plain
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**WARNING**: once specified for a given store, the `--enterprise-encryption` flag must always be present.
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Once specified for a given store, the `--enterprise-encryption` flag must always be present.
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### Checking encryption status
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