docker swarm unlock-key

Description

Manage the unlock key

API 1.24+  The client and daemon API must both be at least 1.24 to use this command. Use the docker version command on the client to check your client and daemon API versions.

Swarm This command works with the Swarm orchestrator.

Usage

docker swarm unlock-key [OPTIONS]

Extended description

An unlock key is a secret key needed to unlock a manager after its Docker daemon restarts. These keys are only used when the autolock feature is enabled for the swarm.

You can view or rotate the unlock key using swarm unlock-key. To view the key, run the docker swarm unlock-key command without any arguments:

Note

This is a cluster management command, and must be executed on a swarm manager node. To learn about managers and workers, refer to the Swarm mode section in the documentation.

For example uses of this command, refer to the examples section below.

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--quiet , -q Only display token
--rotate Rotate unlock key

Examples

$ docker swarm unlock-key

To unlock a swarm manager after it restarts, run the `docker swarm unlock`
command and provide the following key:

    SWMKEY-1-fySn8TY4w5lKcWcJPIpKufejh9hxx5KYwx6XZigx3Q4

Please remember to store this key in a password manager, since without it you
will not be able to restart the manager.

Use the --rotate flag to rotate the unlock key to a new, randomly-generated key:

$ docker swarm unlock-key --rotate

Successfully rotated manager unlock key.

To unlock a swarm manager after it restarts, run the `docker swarm unlock`
command and provide the following key:

    SWMKEY-1-7c37Cc8654o6p38HnroywCi19pllOnGtbdZEgtKxZu8

Please remember to store this key in a password manager, since without it you
will not be able to restart the manager.

The -q (or --quiet) flag only prints the key:

$ docker swarm unlock-key -q

SWMKEY-1-7c37Cc8654o6p38HnroywCi19pllOnGtbdZEgtKxZu8

--rotate

This flag rotates the unlock key, replacing it with a new randomly-generated key. The old unlock key will no longer be accepted.

--quiet

Only print the unlock key, without instructions.

Parent command

Command Description
docker swarm Manage Swarm
Command Description
docker swarm ca Display and rotate the root CA
docker swarm init Initialize a swarm
docker swarm join Join a swarm as a node and/or manager
docker swarm join-token Manage join tokens
docker swarm leave Leave the swarm
docker swarm unlock Unlock swarm
docker swarm unlock-key Manage the unlock key
docker swarm update Update the swarm