Create a Symmetric Key in SQL Server 2005 / 2008

In this video security expert John Magnabosco shows you what a Symmetric key is and how to create them in SQL Server 2005 / 2008. These keys require a password and are often used to secure other credentials - you need to know how to use them!

Matt Karp on 5/4/2009

Would like to see more about the entire encryption process.

Stephen Oesterreicher on 5/4/2009

Good information ...

Lou Gallo on 5/4/2009

Very interesting. Can you do a follow up on how can I use this key in my DB? Thanks

33044C50B9 on 5/4/2009

nice quick and dirty overview

3CC46A5F3C on 5/5/2009

Nice preview of key concepts

Jonathon Moorman on 5/5/2009

Very little details as to why you would select one encryption algoritm or methodology over another. There really wasn't any instruction in the video.

sivakumaryandra on 5/9/2009

worth to view the video.

Dave on 9/26/2011

Is the source scripts available?

Crystal Martin on 9/26/2011

Awesome!

John Singer on 9/26/2011

What do I do with this now?

Juan Lorenzoni on 9/26/2011

Good information

325BD96788 on 9/26/2011

Wow a demo of the arguments calling CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY... Not very informative. I could have easily figured this out with BOL. How about a demo of USING symmetric keys with the appropriate 5 seconds coverage of the CREATE syntax.

Jose Rocha on 9/26/2011

Would be nice a video that shows when and how to use it

suresh on 9/28/2011

nice video :)

Jim Hunt on 10/2/2011

Nicely done

Alankar Chakravorty on 1/9/2012

cool