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ServiceMasterKey.Import Method

SQL Server 2012

Loads the service master key from the file located at the specified system path by using the specified password.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

C++

JScript

public void Import(
	string path,
	string password
)

Parameters

path: Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the system path location of the file to which to save the service master key.

password: Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the password supplied when the service master key was saved to file.

Remarks

Recovers a service master key, in case the service master key has been changed outside of SQL Server. The master key will be decrypted with the supplied credentials, and re-encrypted with the current service account credentials.

Examples

Using Encryption

Reference

ServiceMasterKey Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Encryption Hierarchy

ALTER SERVICE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

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