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Microsoft SQL Always Encrypted requires asymmetric keys with multiple usages, which you can configure, but is not enabled by default on the Vectera Plus. The specific multi-usage combination required is EDSV. Use one of the following methods to enable the EDSV multi-usage combination for asymmetric keys:

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Excrypt Manager

Perform the following steps in EXcrypt Manager to enable the EDSV multi-usage combination for asymmetric keys:
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Go to the Extended Options menu. In the Usage section, a drop-down list enables you to select Asymmetric Authorize or Asymmetric Anonymous.
  • If you configured mutual authentication for the connection between the Futurex FXCNG module and the Vectera Plus in the previous section, select Asymmetric Authorize.
  • If you configured server-side authentication in the previous section, select Asymmetric Anonymous.
After selecting one of the options, select [ Add ].
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Select the EDSV usage combination and select [ OK ].
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Select [ Save ] to save the changes.

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FXCLI

Perform the following steps in FXCLI to enable the EDSV multi-usage combination for asymmetric keys: Choose one of the following options based on your connection method:
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If you configured mutual authentication for the connection between the Futurex FXCNG module and the Vectera Plus in the previous section, run the following multi-usage add FXCLI command to add the EDSV multiusage combination for asymmetric keys for authorized users:
FXCLI
  multi-usage add --asymmetric --auth -edsv
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If you configured server-side authentication in the previous section, run the following multi-usage add FXCLI command to add the EDSV multi-usage combination for asymmetric keys for anonymous users:
FXCLI
  multi-usage add --asymmetric --anon -edsv