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Chapter 26: Single Sign-On in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 713
You cannot back up the encryption key remotely. To back up the encryption
key, go to the computer running as the job server, log on as the single sign-on
administrator account, and do the following:
1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for server_name page,
in the Component Configuration section, click Manage settings for single
sign-on.
Alternatively, click Start, point to All Programs, point to SharePoint
Portal Server, and then click SharePoint Portal Server Single Sign-On
Administration.
2. On the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for server_name page, in the
Server Settings section, click Manage encryption key.
3. Insert a 3.5-inch disk into a disk drive on the computer running as the job server.
4. On the Manage Encryption Key page, in the Encryption Key Backup section,
in the Drive list, click the letter of the disk drive, and then click Back Up to
back up the encryption key.
5. In the completion message box that appears, click OK.
6. Remove the 3.5-inch disk from the disk drive.
Restoring the Encryption Key
You cannot restore the encryption key remotely. To restore the encryption key, go
to the computer running as the job server, log on as the single sign-on administrator
account, and do the following:
1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for Server server_name
page, in the Component Configuration section, click Manage settings for
single sign-on.
Alternatively, click Start, point to All Programs, point to SharePoint
Portal Server, and then click SharePoint Portal Server Single Sign-On
Administration.
2. On the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for Server server_name page, in the
Server Settings section, click Manage encryption key.
3. Insert a 3.5-inch disk into a disk drive on the computer running as the job
server.
4. On the Manage Encryption Key page, in the Encryption Key Restore section,
in the Drive list, click the letter of the disk drive, and then click Restore to
restore the encryption key.
5. Click OK.
When the restore completes, the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for
Server server_name page appears.