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Reactivate an EKM Key
You can make a previously deactivated key active again. When a key is reactivated, data previously encrypted with the key can be decrypted and viewed.

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You can make a previously deactivated key active again. When a key is reactivated, data previously encrypted with the key can be decrypted and viewed.
| Available in both Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs). |
| Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions. Requires purchasing Salesforce Shield or Shield Platform Encryption, and the External Key Management Service. Data 360 customers must also have the Platform Encryption for Consumption license. |
| User Permissions Needed | |
|---|---|
| To generate, destroy, export, import, upload, and configure tenant secrets and customer-supplied key material: | Manage Encryption Keys |
Check that you can view data previously encrypted using the reactivated key. Communicate with any other key managers that the key is now reactivated.

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