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How to Set New Password for Encryption Key Backup File -
Description
You can create a new backup file of the encryption key post-installation, allowing you to set a new password if desired.
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You can use the Backup-AREncryptionKey PowerShell cmdlet to create a new backup file of the encryption key. This allows you to replace an existing backup file with one using a new password, or to create a new backup file in case you've lost your existing backup file.
NOTE: In order to run this cmdlet, you must either be an Active Roles Administrator or have read access to the Active Roles database.
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Backup-AREncryptionKey
SYNTAXBackup-AREncryptionKey [-BackupFile <string>] [-DatabaseCredential <PSCredential>] [-DatabaseName <string>] [-DatabaseServer <string>] [-ExecuteAs <PSCredential>] [-Password <SecureString>] [-ValidateOnly] [<CommonParameters>]EXAMPLECreates a file that stores a copy of the current encryption key used in the configuration database of the local Administration Service instance.-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------C:\PS>$pwd = read-host -AsSecureString -Prompt "Password"C:\PS>Backup-AREncryptionKey -BackupFile "c:\temp\AREncryptionKey.bin" -Password $pwd