Working with encrypted files
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Certain Postgres utilities and operations require access to files to
read data and deliver the required output.

In a TDE-enabled database server, data is encrypted and therefore not
accesible without a decryption mechanism. For these utilities to be able
to perform read operations on encrypted files, you must provide a
decryption mechanism.

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      :ref:`Working with encrypted backup files <Working with encrypted backup files>`  provides guidance on how to work with and troubleshoot any issues with backup files. 

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      :ref:`Working with encrypted WAL files <Working with encrypted WAL files>`  provides guidance on how to work with and troubleshoot any issues with WAL files. 

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  Administering--encrypted_files--wal_files
  Administering--encrypted_files--backup_files