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CLOSE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2005

Closes the master key of the current database.

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CLOSE MASTER KEY

Arguments

Takes no arguments.

Remarks

This statement reverses the operation performed by OPEN MASTER KEY. CLOSE MASTER KEY only succeeds when the database master key was opened in the current session by using the OPEN MASTER KEY statement.

Permissions

No permissions are required.

Examples

USE AdventureWorks2012;
CLOSE MASTER KEY;
GO

Reference

CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

OPEN MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

Concepts

Encryption Hierarchy

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