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Remove misleading encrypt param documentation (#5452) 

According to https://www.consul.io/docs/agent/options.html#_encrypt, the `encrypt` param specifies the 16-byte key to use, not the path to a config file containing the key.
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Reid Beels 2019-03-12 11:26:40 -04:00 committed by kaitlincarter-hc
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## Gossip Encryption ## Gossip Encryption
Enabling gossip encryption only requires that you set an encryption key when Enabling gossip encryption only requires that you set an encryption key when
starting the Consul agent. The key can be set via the `encrypt` parameter: the starting the Consul agent. The key can be set via the `encrypt` parameter.
value of this setting is a configuration file containing the encryption key.
~> **WAN Joined Datacenters Note:** If using multiple WAN joined datacenters, be sure to use _the same encryption key_ in all datacenters. ~> **WAN Joined Datacenters Note:** If using multiple WAN joined datacenters, be sure to use _the same encryption key_ in all datacenters.