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Managing Encryption Keys

The concept, terms and procedures of data encryption and decryption are described in detail in Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. Being a part of the process, Enterprise Manager keys help you to restore encrypted data in case of lost or forgotten password used for encryption. During Enterprise Manager installation, the setup automatically generates a new keyset containing a public Enterprise Manager key and a private Enterprise Manager key. You can perform the following operations with Enterprise Manager keysets using Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager:

Generate Enterprise Manager Keyset
Activate Enterprise Manager Keyset
Specify Retention Settings for Enterprise Manager Keyset
Export and Import Enterprise Manager Keyset
Delete Enterprise Manager Keyset

Managing Encryption Keys Note:

To work with Enterprise Manager keysets, make sure the Enable encryption password loss protection check box is selected in the Configuration > Settings > Key Management section.