Server fails to start after encryption key mismatch
Encryption key kept in the Windows credential manager or a secret provider goes missing or mismatches after upgrades, so the server will not start.
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9 public reports · first reported 18 July 2026 · last reported 31 July 2026
What's going wrong
After upgrading, the backup server stops starting because the settings encryption key is missing or does not match the stored database.
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