Spectra T50e - Restoring Encrypted Data

Chapter 10—Encryption and Key Management BlueScale Key Management
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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13. Confirmthattheencryptionkeywascorrectlyexported.
 IfyouexportedtheencryptionkeytoaUSBdevice—Immediately
confirmthattheencryptedkeycopiedcorrectlybyclickingCheck
Key Filesandfollowinganyprompts.Ifdesired,saveorprintthe
CheckKeyFilesreportforanauditrecordshowingthattheUSB
devicewasreadable,andthatthedestinationkeymatchedthe
sourcekey.UsethestepsinVerifytheExportedEncryptionKeyto
provideasecondconfirmation.
Iftheconfirmationindicatesthekeydidnotcopycorrectly,delete
alldatafromtheUSBdevicesothatnotraceofthefailedexportfile
remains,thenexportthekeyagainusingadifferentUSBdevice,
beginningwithStep2onpage309.
 Ifyouexportedtheencryptionkeyusingemail—Confirmthe
receiptoftheemailwiththeattachmentbycontactingtheuserto
whomyousenttheencryptedkeyfile.Havethemconfirmthatthe
emailattachmentcontainsakeyfileasdescribedinVerifythe
ExportedEncryptionKey.
Verify the Exported Encryption Key
Afterexportinganencryptionkey,verifythattheexportwassuccessfulas
soonaspossible.
When Saved to a USB Device
1. PlugtheUSBdeviceintoacomputerthatisnotconnectedtothelibrary.
2. ExaminethecontentsoftheUSBdevicetoverifythatitcontainsafile
called
name.bskifyouexportedthekeyasasinglefileorname.bssif
youexportedthekeyasashare,where
nameisthemonikeryou
assignedtothekeywhenitwascreated.
Makesurethatthefileismorethan0bytesinsize.Ifthefilemeetsthese
requirements,theencryptionkeywassuccessfullyexportedandis
usable.
3. StoretheUSBdeviceinasafelocation.
Figure 207 Use Check Key Files to confirm successful
export.