Restoring the Encryption Key

You cannot manage the encryption key remotely. To manage the encryption key, go to the computer running as the job server and specify these settings locally.

Recommendation   It is recommended that you change or restore the encryption key during non-peak periods.

Restore the encryption key

1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for Server server_name page, in the Component Configuration section, click Manage settings for single sign-on.

   Alternatively, click Start, point to All Programs, point to SharePoint Portal Server, and then click SharePoint Portal Server Single Sign-On Administration.

2. On the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for Server server_name page, in the Server Settings section, click Manage encryption key.
3. Insert a 3.5-inch disk into a disk drive on the computer running as the job server.
4. On the Manage Encryption Key page, in the Encryption Key Restore section, in the Drive list, click the letter of the disk drive, and then click Restore to restore the encryption key.
5. Click OK.

   When the restore completes, the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for Server server_name page appears.

6. Remove the 3.5-inch disk from the disk drive.