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
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace