added auto_key config option.

application/config/application.php

@@ -38,10 +38,16 @@ return array(
 	| remain secret and should not be shared with anyone. Make it about 32
 	| characters of random gibberish.
 	|
+	| The "auto_key" option tells Laravel to automatically set this key value
+	| if one has not already been set. This is generally done on the first
+	| request to the Laravel splash screen.
+	|
 	*/
 
 	'key' => '',
 
+	'auto_key' => true,
+
 	/*
 	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	| Application Character Encoding

laravel/laravel.php

@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ ini_set('display_errors', Config::get('error.display'));
  * string for the developer. This provides the developer with
  * a zero configuration install process.
  */
-if (Config::get('application.key') == '')
+$auto_key = Config::get('application.auto_key');
+
+if ($auto_key and Config::get('application.key') == '')
 {
 	ob_start() and with(new CLI\Tasks\Key)->generate();