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Clarify the use of a master key during setup of encryption #11122

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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.rst
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Expand Up @@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ the Nextcloud Web interface. If you lose your encryption keys your files are not
recoverable. Always have backups of your encryption keys stored in a safe
location, and consider enabling all recovery options.

Please be aware that a `master key` is generated during enabling the encryption.
This ensures that admin(s) can recover passwords and installed Nextcloud apps can
function properly.
If you do not want to use a master key setup, but wish to use user key encryption
instead, please run the following command before enabling the encryption::

occ encryption:disable-master-key

You have more options via the ``occ`` command (see :ref:`occ_encryption_label`)

.. _enable_encryption_label:
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