SQL Server 2005 encryption

  • I just started reading about encryption and I have few questions.

    1. How does inserts and updates from application gets encrypted and saved in the database. I tried it from the query analyzer it works fine. But how does it work from the application. Do we need to use keys in application code?

    2. I read lot about key management and finally what I understand is we got to back the keys using BACKUP command and save them some where. Is that what is called key management or Is there anything I am missing?

  • I dont have answer to your first question. Please find attached doc describing encryption a bit. Yep, u r right that is known as key management and it has been extended in SQL 2008 a little bit further(as far as I know). In 2008 key management can be done by using third party products too.

    Manu.

  • Thanks for the reply. But my first question is still a question. Also the other question is what is the performance impact of using the encrytion during Selects, Inserts and Updates?

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