How do I remove the encrypted master key in SQL Server?

How do I remove master key encryption?

Use the FORCE option only if the master key is irretrievable or if decryption fails. Information that is encrypted only by an irretrievable key will be lost. The DROP ENCRYPTION BY SERVICE MASTER KEY option removes the encryption of the database master key by the service master key.

How do I remove database encryption key?

If the database is encrypted, you must first remove encryption from the database by using the ALTER DATABASE statement. Wait for decryption to complete before removing the database encryption key. For more information about the ALTER DATABASE statement, see ALTER DATABASE SET Options (Transact-SQL).

How do I drop a column master key?

Remarks. The column master key can only be dropped if there are no column encryption key values encrypted with the column master key. To drop column encryption key values, use the DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY statement.

How do I remove TDE certificate?

Here are the steps to disable TDE on SQL server database and then take backup and restore to another server without creating Certificate.1Get the Certificate Name with respect to Database. ... 2Set the encryption off on Database by using below script. ... 3Drop Database Encryption Key by using below script.DBA - How To Disable TDE on a Database and Restore To Another ...