We have about 50 workstations we use EFS (Encrypting File System) on to encrypt a SQL 2005 database. I am in the process of building a new one and when I got to the point of encrypting the database I get this error:
Recovery policy configured for this system contains invalid recovery certificate
The thing is, the certificate for the EFS account is not expired. I have tried renewing the key, I have tried getting a new one and nothing is working. According to Google, I am not alone. Certificates are not my strong suit. I do have a CA and it is issuing keys. I don't know where to go from here and I need to get this working ASAP.
Thanks in advance.
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See if this helps at all: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/windows-security/recovery-policy-contains-invalid-recovery-certificate
— Mark Bowker
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I looked at that. The key to that one is this: > When a client computer uses the Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt a file that is stored on a remote computer in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain, you may receive an error message on the computer that resembles the following: The client is encrypting a local file. I can give it a shot just to rule it out.
— grinch2171
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I looked at that. The key to that one is this:
add a commentWhen a client computer uses the Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt a file that is stored on a remote computer in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain, you may receive an error message on the computer that resembles the following. The client is encrypting a local file. I can give it a shot just to rule it out. — grinch2171