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Title
How to verify the correct password on LiteSpeed encrypted file? -
Description
How to verify the correct password on LiteSpeed encrypted file?
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Cause
Password for a specific file is not well identified.
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Resolution
1. xp_restore_checkpassword @filename='pathtofilehere', @encryptionkey='password_here'.
When the correct password is supplied, the message “Encryption key matched successfully” is returned.
2. xp_restore_verifyonly @filename='pathtofilehere', @encryptionkey='password_here'
or xp_restore_headeronly @filename='pathtofilehere', @encryptionkey='password_here'
When the correct password is supplied, the message "The backup set is valid." is returned. -
Additional Information
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no way to retrieve a password for a backup file if the password gets lost.