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# Activate the vault

#### Preface <a href="#preface" id="preface"></a>

The rport server has a built-in key-value store based on an encrypted sqlite database. A passphrase – the so-called master key – is needed for encryption and decryption. This master-key resides only in the memory of the rport server and is not stored on the hard disk or any other permanent storage.

Only the values of the key-value store are encrypted. Keys are stored plain text.

#### Initialize the vault <a href="#initialize-the-vault" id="initialize-the-vault"></a>

After a fresh installation, the vault needs to be initialized.

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Vault initializing