Backing up and restoring security keys
Use these tasks to back up and restore the security keys. McAfee recommends periodically
backing up all of the security keys and storing them in a secure network location so that they
can be restored easily in the unexpected event any are lost from the ePO server.
NOTE:
McAfee recommends backing up all keys before making any changes to the key
management settings.
Tasks
Backing up all security keys
Restoring security keys from a backup file
Backing up all security keys
Use this task to back up all security keys currently managed on this ePO server.
Task
For option definitions, click ? on the page displaying the options.
1
Go to Configuration | Server Settings, select Security Keys from the Setting
Categories list, then click Edit. The Edit Security Keys page appears.
2
Click Back Up All near the bottom of the page. The File Download dialog box appears.
3
Click Save. The Save As dialog box appears.
4
Browse to a secure network location to store the ZIP file, then click Save.
Restoring security keys from a backup file
Use this task to restore all security keys from a backup file.
Before you begin
You must have already created a backup ZIP file of all of your keys.
CAUTION:
When you restore security keys, all existing keys are removed and replaced by the
keys in the backup ZIP file. Ensure the needed keys are in the backup file.
Task
For option definitions, click ? on the page displaying the options.
1
Go to Configuration | Server Settings, select Security Keys from the Setting
Categories list, then click Edit. The Edit Security Keys page appears.
2
Click Restore All at the bottom of the page. The Restore Security Keys wizard appears.
3
Browse to and select the backup ZIP file, then click Next.
4
Verify the keys in this file are the ones you want to overwrite your existing keys, then click
Restore.
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