It isn't so much as having to encrypt something right this minute as it is to compliance with a new organizational policy,

We were provided those scripts and told to run them if encryption didnt allready exist. This is where I am having a disconnect between understanding the difference between running these scripts, and the SQL Signed Certificates we request and install and store in the Personal folder.

I mean, the scripts provided made it appear that there should already be a Certificate file available.

and there is no definate explaination with them. So I was trying to get some clarification and I also wasnt sure what to ask.