| title | EKM provider enabled Server Configuration Option | |
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| description | Learn about the EKM provider enabled option. It controls Extensible Key Management device support in SQL Server. See how to turn this option on or off. | |
| author | rwestMSFT | |
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 03/02/2017 | |
| ms.prod | sql | |
| ms.technology | configuration | |
| ms.topic | conceptual | |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
The EKM provider enabled option controls Extensible Key Management device support in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. By default this option is off.
To enable or disable the feature, issue one of the following sp_configure commands:
/* Enable the external encryption provider option */
sp_configure 'EKM provider enabled', 1
/* Disable the external encryption provider option */
sp_configure 'EKM provider enabled', 0
Note
This option is not enabled in every edition of [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. For a list of features that are supported by the editions of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], see Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2016.
Extensible Key Management (EKM)
Server Configuration Options (SQL Server)
Monitor Resource Usage (System Monitor)
sp_configure (Transact-SQL)
RECONFIGURE (Transact-SQL)