SQL Server Error Msg 15448 – Encryption by the machine key cannot be added to the service master key because the service master key cannot be decrypted or does not exist.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “15448 – Encryption by the machine key cannot be added to the service master key because the service master key cannot be decrypted or does not exist.” in Microsoft SQL Server, the reason why it appears and the solution to fix it.

SQL Server Error Message

15448 – Encryption by the machine key cannot be added to the service master key because the service master key cannot be decrypted or does not exist.

Reason for the Error

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Solution

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