Exporting and Backing up Encryption Keys - Installation - Foundation 23.2 - Foundation 23.2 - Ready - Content Composer - external

Content Composer Installation

Platform
Content Composer
Product
Installation
Release
Foundation 23.2
License
If this is your first installation of Content Composer in your IT environment, you need to export and backup your encryption keys. Complete the following steps:
  1. Open a command prompt window as an administrator and navigate to the %ComposerDir% directory.
  2. Execute the following command:
    Composer.EncryptionTool exportkey
  3. From the %Composerdir% directory, copy the following files to a secure backup store:
    Important: A backup copy of these files is of utmost importance, as the keys cannot be recovered if lost!
    • CoCoEncryptionRSAKey.xml
    • encryption_keys.config
  4. From the %Composerdir% directory, delete the following file:
    • CoCoEncryptionRSAKey.xml