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Dataloader: 'Encryption Key Unavailable' error
When attempting to use Salesforce dataloader 52.0.0/Mac to log into a production org I get the following error:
I can log into Sandbox instances and I can log into production using other (Mac) machines, it's just this one machine so it's obviously a local problem.
I'm NOT using encryption keys in this vanilla org (Sales/Service).
I have deleted and reinstalled Dataloader several times, deleted everything else I can think of, folders, etc. with no luck.
Any suggestions? What hidden files does data loader use for encryption and how can I find them/delete them or what am I missing?
Thanks much for any ideas.
Alex
Encryption Key Unavailable
The encryption key number 1 used to encrypt this data was deleted. Contact your administrator to get access to the data.
The encryption key number 1 used to encrypt this data was deleted. Contact your administrator to get access to the data.
I can log into Sandbox instances and I can log into production using other (Mac) machines, it's just this one machine so it's obviously a local problem.
I'm NOT using encryption keys in this vanilla org (Sales/Service).
I have deleted and reinstalled Dataloader several times, deleted everything else I can think of, folders, etc. with no luck.
Any suggestions? What hidden files does data loader use for encryption and how can I find them/delete them or what am I missing?
Thanks much for any ideas.
Alex
In a nutshell: The problem was caused by a previously cached, expired encryption key on the machine and a non-whitelisted IP address.
Within a period of a few months this is what had happened:
- The org's Master Encryption Key (in Certificate and Key Management) had expired and was replaced with a new one
- The administrator had opted to delete the expired key
- The computer in question had been moved to a new location
- The administrator forgot to add the IP range of the new location
- The user had upgraded Dataloader to the latest version
Therefore the computer worked for a while, but when dataloader was upgraded, the cache it used with the key was cleared.User login history then showed 'Failed: Computer activation required' — Note for some reason, while I could reach the Dataloader Partner screen to allow access, which should have fixed it, it was still being rejected. Therefore I added the IP range of the user's computer and it cleared.
After adding the IP range of the new office, the problem cleared.
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Can you check the login URL? Also, see if there are any references in process-conf.xml (https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.dataLoader.meta/dataLoader/command_line_create_config_file.htm)
Related: https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/20798/master-encryption-key-1-has-already-been-deleted
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In a nutshell: The problem was caused by a previously cached, expired encryption key on the machine and a non-whitelisted IP address.
Within a period of a few months this is what had happened:
- The org's Master Encryption Key (in Certificate and Key Management) had expired and was replaced with a new one
- The administrator had opted to delete the expired key
- The computer in question had been moved to a new location
- The administrator forgot to add the IP range of the new location
- The user had upgraded Dataloader to the latest version
Therefore the computer worked for a while, but when dataloader was upgraded, the cache it used with the key was cleared.User login history then showed 'Failed: Computer activation required' — Note for some reason, while I could reach the Dataloader Partner screen to allow access, which should have fixed it, it was still being rejected. Therefore I added the IP range of the user's computer and it cleared.
After adding the IP range of the new office, the problem cleared.