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title: "Encryption Standards"
description: "To encrypt certificates and protect other sensitive data stored in the configuration database, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator uses Data Protection API (DPAPI) mechanisms. For more information, see this Microsoft article."
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# Encryption Standards

To encrypt certificates and protect other sensitive data stored in the configuration database, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator uses Data Protection API (DPAPI) mechanisms. For more information, see [this Microsoft article](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms995355.aspx).