Backup with key based encryption on SQL Server 2012

  • Is the following process possible without an expensive third-party tool or using TDE?:

    * Create symmetric key on database based on passphrase

    * Do a full database backup encrypted by the symmetric key

    These backups would be used for archival (in case they are needed for reporting purposes), not data recovery (so they're not business-essential). That's also why it would be difficult to buy ApexSQL Backup or Red-Gate SQL Backup Pro.

  • On SQL 2005 (this forum), no.

    On SQL 2012, no.

    On SQL 2014, yes.

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  • GilaMonster (2/16/2015)


    On SQL 2005 (this forum), no.

    On SQL 2012, no.

    On SQL 2014, yes.

    That's embarrassing; I did a CTRL+F search for "Backup" without checking the forum title. Thanks for the information.

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