Enabling TDE for SharePoint Content Databases

The steps for enabling TDE on an existing SharePoint content database are straightforward and involve the following high-level tasks:

  1. Create the DMK.
  2. Create the TDE Certificate.
  3. Back up the TDE Certificate.
  4. Create the DEK.
  5. Encrypt the database.
  6. Monitor the progress.

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