alter encryption key

Regenerates an encryption key.

Syntax

alter encryption key key_name regenerate

Parameters

key_name – name of the encryption key to be generated.
Valid values:

rs_password_key: password encryption key

Examples

Example 1 – regenerates the password encryption key:
```
alter encryption key rs_password_key regenerate
```

Usage

Replication Server uses the rs_password_key row in rs_encryptionkeys RSSD system table and the RS_random attribute in the Replication Server configuration file for password encryption.

Use the alter encryption key command to regenerate random values for the rs_password_key row and the RS_random attribute. Passwords in RSSD are re-encrypted with the new encryption key automatically.

Permissions

alter encryption key requires sa permission.

Created October 9, 2013. Send feedback on this help topic to Technical Publications: pubs@sap.com