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    Igor Micev,My blog: www.igormicev.com

  • So, is the START_DATE by default set to one year ago?

    I wanted to select one year, but given that it wasn't an option I selected 'never' (because in computer-life one year is an eternity)

  • jason-706424 (6/1/2016)


    So, is the START_DATE by default set to one year ago?

    I wanted to select one year, but given that it wasn't an option I selected 'never' (because in computer-life one year is an eternity)

    No, I say I created the certificate at Today's date previous year. The expiry_date is by default one year.

    Igor Micev,My blog: www.igormicev.com

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  • I repeated again the theme Encryption Hierarchy and Certificates 🙂 Thanks, Igor for this question and a clear explanation.

  • Great question. I couldn't find the answer that I "knew" was correct so I had to read the question a couple more times until I realized you stated you created the key a year ago. 😀

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  • It goes on for an year unless we mention any expiry date. V Nice B Teaser. I liked it. 🙂

    Thanks.

  • Nice and straightforward. Thanks, Igor!

  • One note though, the expiration is ignored if the cert is used for encryption

    Steve Jimmo
    Sr DBA
    “If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan

  • Nice clear question and explanation. Thanks Igor.

  • sjimmo (6/2/2016)


    One note though, the expiration is ignored if the cert is used for encryption

    No! It was exactly used for backup encryption. Backups are simply not done.

    I think I read somewhere that the backuping continues without the encryption supported by the certificate when it expires, but it's not.

    That's why I posted the question.

    Igor Micev,My blog: www.igormicev.com

  • Quite an amusing question.

    At first I thought there was no correct answer, and re-reading it didn't shed any light. But the second time I re-read the question I was no onger skim-reading, and took in the statement that the certificate was created a year ago, and that made it very easy to answer the question. I know better than to skim-read specifications and requirements statements, but I seem to have difficulty applying the same common sense to QotD.

    Tom

  • That's interesting, as that is contrary to what MS says about encryption (not specifically backup). So the assumption is there. Learn something daily 😉

    Steve Jimmo
    Sr DBA
    “If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan

  • Didn't read the question very well missed the bit about one year ago, so disagreed with all the answers. But guessed at Today.

    Doh!

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