Rekey Key Encryption Key window

Encryption License Key User Guide

Version

9.8.7

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-98RD9017-17

Use the Rekey Key Encryption Keys window to rekey the key encryption key (KEK) and to create a new KEK after migrating the KMS to another server.

Item	Description
Create a new key encryption key on the key management server	Select this check box only when creating a new KEK. Note about migrating the KMS: If you are migrating to a new KMS, a new KEK is created automatically on the new KMS when you change the KMS connection settings in the Edit Encryption Environmental Settings window. Therefore, the Rekey Key Encryption Key window is not used to migrate the KMS to another server. However, if there was a problem connecting to the new KMS and you need to create the new KEK manually, select Create a new key encryption key on the key management server.

Item

Description

Create a new key encryption key on the key management server

Select this check box only when creating a new KEK.

Note about migrating the KMS: If you are migrating to a new KMS, a new KEK is created automatically on the new KMS when you change the KMS connection settings in the Edit Encryption Environmental Settings window. Therefore, the Rekey Key Encryption Key window is not used to migrate the KMS to another server. However, if there was a problem connecting to the new KMS and you need to create the new KEK manually, select Create a new key encryption key on the key management server.