CLOSE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

Closes the master key of the current database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

CLOSE MASTER KEY

Arguments

Takes no arguments.

Remarks

This statement reverses the operation performed by OPEN MASTER KEY. CLOSE MASTER KEY only succeeds when the database master key was opened in the current session by using the OPEN MASTER KEY statement.

Permissions

No permissions are required.

Examples

USE AdventureWorks2008R2;
CLOSE MASTER KEY;
GO

See Also

Reference

CREATE MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

OPEN MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)

Encryption Hierarchy