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what does this “full restore point + key” icon mean when I’m looking at my backup data?  All of my backups are marked for immutability at the performance tier.  But only some of my jobs have the little “key” on the icon.

The “key” icon is not listed in the documentation, at least not that i can find.  

I’ve looked at https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/restore_points_icons.html?zoom_highlight=icons
 

 

but the icon I see in my console isn’t listed
 

Best answer by Chris.Childerhose

The key icon means Encrypted backups.  😉

You require your encryption key to be able to restore the backups.

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Chris.Childerhose
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The key icon means Encrypted backups.  😉

You require your encryption key to be able to restore the backups.


coolsport00
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Do you have encryption enabled for your backups, besides immutability? If so, I believe that is what that is for - you need a password to decrypt your backup for restores. I believe that’s what the key is for.


coolsport00
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According to here in the Guide, the icon/picture is the same in the restore window as on the Backups.


dloseke
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I knew it would be for encryption, but I guess I’ve never checked to see if it shows the key if the repository is encrypted rather than encrypting per job.  Something else to test….


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