Users Guide

○ Select the Until option.
○ In the text field or using the calendar and clock widgets, explicitly specify the data and time you want the encryption
key to lock.
○ Then click OK.
This option is available for encryption keys added by replication.
The dialog box closes and the changes for the selected encryption key are visible on the Encryption Keys page.
Locking an encryption key
When an encryption key state is locked, it cannot be applied to any protected machine until it is unlocked. To lock an encryption
key with a type of Universal, you must first change its type to Replicated.
Complete the steps in this procedure to lock an encryption key.
1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core.
2. On the icon bar, click
(More) and then select Encryption Keys.
The Encryption Keys page appears. The State column indicates which encryption keys are unlocked, and shows the type
for each key.
3. Locate the encryption key you want to lock. If its type is Universal, then click its drop-down menu , and select Change
the type to Replicated.
The Change Encryption Key Type dialog box appears.
4. In the dialog box, confirm that you want to change the key type to Replicated.
5. If you successfully changed the encryption key status to Replicated, then click its drop-down menu
, and select Lock..
The Lock Encryption Key dialog box appears.
6. In the dialog box, confirm that you want to lock the key.
The dialog box closes, and the state of the selected encryption key is now locked.
NOTE: This option is available for encryption keys added by replication.
Editing an encryption key
After an encryption key is defined, you can edit the name of the encryption key or the description of the key. These properties
are visible when you view the list of encryption keys in the Encryption Keys pane.
Complete the steps in this procedure to edit the name or description of an existing unlocked encryption key.
CAUTION:
After you edit the name or description an encryption key that is used to protect one or more
machines, Rapid Recovery takes a new base image. That base image snapshot occurs for that machine upon the
next scheduled or forced snapshot.
1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core.
2. On the icon bar, click (More) and then select Encryption Keys.
The Encryption Keys page appears.
3. Locate the encryption key you want to edit, and do the following:
● If the key is locked, you must first unlock it. See Unlocking an encryption key on page 76
● If the key is unlocked, proceed as described below.
4. Click the drop-down menu for the specified encryption key, and select Edit.
The Edit Encryption Key dialog box appears.
5. In the dialog box, edit the name or the description for the encryption key, and then click OK.
The dialog box closes, and the changes for the selected encryption key are visible on the Encryption Keys page.
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