Enabling a Key

Scenario

This section describes how to use the management console to enable one or multiple custom keys. Only enabled keys can be used to encrypt/decrypt data. A new custom key is in the Enabled state by default.

Prerequisites

The key you want to enable is in Disabled status.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
3. Choose Security > Data Encryption Workshop. The key management page is displayed.
4. In the row containing the desired key, click Enable.
   Figure 1 Enabling a single key
   

5. In the dialog box that is displayed, click Yes to enable the key.
   

   To enable multiple keys at a time, select them and click Enable in the upper left corner of the list.