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Database master key and symmetric keys protection

  • November 25, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    #393666

    Hi guys,

    A quick question about encryption:

    What is the reason why the database master key can not protect symmetric keys directly as it can protect the private keys of asymmetric keys and certificates?

    Thanks

  • November 26, 2012 at 6:45 am

    #1562195

    The database master key is itself a symmetric key. Assymetric keys provide increased security, the symmetric key is purely used to protect the main (or Assymetric key) while it is stored on the server.

    Have a read through the encryption hierarchy in Bok Online at this link.

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