USE master; -- Replace with your database name SET XACT_ABORT ON -- Create a new master key if not already created IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.symmetric_keys WHERE name = '##MS_DatabaseMasterKey##') BEGIN CREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'v$~2YXERm2cj:WL9dlQu|Rvh7OohY/%v:'; PRINT 'master key created' END /* -- Create a new certificate CREATE CERTIFICATE TDECert WITH SUBJECT = 'Database TDE encryption', START_DATE = '20240101', -- Replace with the desired start date in the format 'YYYYMMDD' EXPIRY_DATE = '20241231' -- Replace with the desired expiry date in the format 'YYYYMMDD' BACKUP CERTIFICATE [TDECert] TO FILE = 'd:\TDECert.cer'; BACKUP CERTIFICATE TDECert TO FILE = 'd:\TDE_Cert.cer' WITH PRIVATE KEY (file='d:\TDE_CertKey.pvk', ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD='Hax0r$P@ss') */ USE [AdventureWorks2022] CREATE DATABASE ENCRYPTION KEY WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256 ENCRYPTION BY SERVER CERTIFICATE TDECert USE master ALTER DATABASE [AdventureWorks2022] SET ENCRYPTION ON SELECT [d].[name], [e].[encryption_state_desc], e.* FROM sys.dm_database_encryption_keys e JOIN sys.databases d ON d.[database_id]=e.[database_id];