NOTE: To change a database key, you need the key file with the old database key. The key is change and saved in a new key file.
NOTE: It is recommended that you create a backup before encrypting the database information in a database. Then you can restore the previous state if necessary.
To change a database key and encrypt the One Identity Manager database
- Open the Launchpad and select the Encrypt database entry. This starts the Crypto Configuration program.
- Click Next on the start page.
- On the New database connection page, enter the valid connection data for the One Identity Manager database and click Next.
- Select Create or change database key on the Select action page and click Next.
- Load the existing key on Private key.
- Select Encryption was enabled.
- Click Load key.
- Using the file browser, select the (*.key) file with the old database key.
- Click Open.
The file browser is closed. The path and file name are shown.
- Click Next.
- Create a new key on New private key.
- Click Create key.
- Select the directory path for saving the file using the file browser and enter a name for the key file.
- Click Save.
The (*.key) key file is generated. The file browser is closed. The path and filename are displayed under Private key.
- Click Next.
This establishes which data is encrypted.
- The date to be encrypted is displayed on the Convert database page.
- Click Convert.
- Confirm the following two security questions with Yes.
The data encryption is started. Conversion progress is displayed.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish on the last page to end the program.