TDE Database Restore

  • Hi,

    I need to restore the database backup from one server to another server. That database has TDE enabled.

    We need to restore the masterkey for the database restore.

    How to find is that master key is already existed or not on that other server.

    If we need to restore one time, is that enough or do we need restore the master key each time

    Thanks

  • It's not the master key but the encrypting certificate that needs to be restored to the new server.

    Here is an article that shows the steps needed.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff773063.aspx

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  • Hi,

    How to check existence of symmetric key on the another server to restore the TDE deatabase backup

  • You can check for the certificate to see if it has been restored by use of the catalog view.

    select *

    From sys.certificates

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  • Yes. Got it

    Thank you

  • You're welcome.

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    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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  • It's all in my article at this link[/url]

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