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Fabric OS Encryption Administrator’s Guide (DPM) 93
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Master keys
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FIGURE 71 Select a Master Key to Restore (from a recovery set of smart cards) dialog box
4. Choose the active or alternate master key for restoration, as appropriate.
5. Select A Recovery Set of Smart Cards as the Restore From location.
6. Insert the recovery card containing a share of the master key that was backed up earlier, and
wait for the card serial number to appear.
7. Enter the password that was used to create the card. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter
the correct password, the card becomes locked and unusable.
8. Click Restore.
You are prompted to insert the next card, if needed.
9. Repeat step 6 through step 8 until all cards in the set have been read.
10. Click OK.
Creating a master key
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu task bar to display the Encryption Center
dialog box (Refer to Figure 6 on page 14).
2. Select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group > Security from the
menu task bar.
The Encryption Group Properties dialog box displays with the Security tab selected.
3. Select Create a New Master Key from the list.
A warning dialog displays.
4. Click Yes to proceed.