This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Encryption Keys
An encryption key is a string of random characters that is used to bring data to a scrambled format and back to unscrambled. Encryption keys encode and decode initial data blocks or underlying keys in the key hierarchy.
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows uses 4 types of keys:
- 3 service keys generated by Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows:
- 1 key generated based on a user password: a user key.
