March 6, 2025 at 10:21 am
Your issue happens because the restored database has encrypted objects that need the master key. Since you don’t have the original password, try this:
First, check if the master key exists with SELECT * FROM sys.symmetric_keys WHERE name = ##MS_DatabaseMasterKey##.
If it does, try OPEN MASTER KEY DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD = your_password. If you don’t know it, you’ll need to restore it from a backup using RESTORE MASTER KEY FROM FILE = path_to_backup DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD = old_password ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = new_password. If no backup exists, create a new master key with CREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = new_secure_password, but be aware that you might need to re-encrypt dependent objects.
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Is it SSISDB by any chance?
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