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ServiceMasterKey.Import Method

Loads the service master key from the file located at the specified system path by using the specified password.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Import ( _
    path As String, _
    password As String _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As ServiceMasterKey
Dim path As String
Dim password As String

instance.Import(path, password)

public void Import(
    string path,
    string password
)

public:
void Import(
    String^ path, 
    String^ password
)

member Import : 
        path:string * 
        password:string -> unit 

public function Import(
    path : String, 
    password : String
)

Parameters

  • path
    Type: System.String
    A String value that specifies the system path location of the file to which to save the service master key.
  • password
    Type: System.String
    A String value that specifies the password supplied when the service master key was saved to file.

Remarks

Recovers a service master key, in case the service master key has been changed outside of SQL Server. The master key will be decrypted with the supplied credentials, and re-encrypted with the current service account credentials.

Examples

Using Encryption