6/20/2023 0 Comments Restore master key sql server![]() Please create a master key in the database or open the master key in the session before performing this operation. Please drop it before performing this statement. There is already a master key in the database. WITH PRIVATE KEY (FILE = 'C:\Temp\privatekeyfilename.pvk',ĭECRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'passwordhere') I tried to rebuild the master key using the cert and private key files but get the follow error message when running the command.ĬREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'passwordhere' Running into the same issue I had following a guide yesterday. I have backups of the SQL DB's but they are ALL encrypted. I have backups of the private key file and the certificate, but i do not have a backup of the master key file! Is there an easy way to recreate the master key file with these two files? i still have the old SQL queries with the password used for the encryption, I just do not know the correct way to start resolving this issue.ĭoes anyone know how I can restore the master key file using these two files? I do have a second SQLserver for testing to rebuild of the master key file. Boss is gone, SQL Master Key is broken/not working, and DB’s cannot be restored or backed up properly. We have TDE (transparent data encryption) turned on for ALL our SQL DB's. So my boss left back in January, and two days ago we had an issue with SQL where a DB needed to be restored. I'm currently beating my head off the wall trying to figure out this SQL issue.
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