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Posted on Author stefanroth
Once in a time there comes the question about the encryption key in SCOM 2012 (SP1). Older SCOM administrators were used to backup their SCOM encryption key using the SecureStorageBackup.exe utility in SCOM 2007 R2. This encryption key is essential for restoring a SCOM 2007 R2 RMS server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540390.aspx The root management server encryption key […]
SCOM VSAE – Custom Dynamic Computer Groups Based On Server Registry Keys
Posted on Author stefanroth
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Posted on Author stefanroth
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