SQL Server Error Msg 33084 – The OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY statement cannot reference a symmetric key created from an Extensible Key Management (EKM) provider. Symmetric keys created from an EKM provider are opened automatically for principals who can successfully authenticate with the cryptographic provider.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “33084 – The OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY statement cannot reference a symmetric key created from an Extensible Key Management (EKM) provider. Symmetric keys created from an EKM provider are opened automatically for principals who can successfully authenticate with the cryptographic provider.” in Microsoft SQL Server, the reason why it appears and the solution to fix it.

SQL Server Error Message

33084 – The OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY statement cannot reference a symmetric key created from an Extensible Key Management (EKM) provider. Symmetric keys created from an EKM provider are opened automatically for principals who can successfully authenticate with the cryptographic provider.

Reason for the Error

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Solution

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