The Re-use machine key option is used to activate the system with the existing key present in the ePO - On-prem server. This option is highly useful when a boot disk gets corrupted and the user cannot access the system. The boot disk corrupted system's disks other than boot disks can be recovered by activating it with the same key from ePO - On-prem.
Option | Definition |
|---|---|
Enable key re-use | The Re-use machine key option is used to activate the system with the existing key present in the ePO - On-prem server. This option is highly useful when a boot disk gets corrupted and the user cannot access the system. The corrupted system (not including boot disks) can be recovered by activating the system with the same key from ePO - On-prem. |
Volumes | Displays all machine volumes reported back by the client. The volume names are supplied by the encryption provider present on the client. This list is accurate only at the time of the recent communication between the client and ePO - On-prem. |
Volumes to keep encrypted | This is the volume information that will be sent to the client during the request for machine key. |
Actions | Add Volume — Allows the administrator to manually add a volume if it is not present in the volumes list. |
Save | This saves the latest volume details and machine key re-use. |
Cancel | Closes the current page. |