The private key for encrypted forms stopped working

  • KristenBurke
    Asked on November 5, 2018 at 12:08 PM

    This past week the private key for encrypted forms stopped working. It allows us to read portions of the form, but not the form in its entirety. What can we do?

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  • John_Benson
    Replied on November 5, 2018 at 1:17 PM

    I cleared your form cache from our server. For testing purposes, please try to upload your Private Key again using a different internet browser and check if the issue still persists.

    Let us know how it goes. Thank you.

    Also, please provide the form URL so we can check it further. To find the form URL, please follow this guide:

    https://www.jotform.com/help/401-Where-to-Find-My-Form-URL


  • KristenBurke
    Replied on November 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM
    I tried it with Chrome and it still didn't work. Here is the form URL!https://form.jotform.com/63356251437153
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  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on November 6, 2018 at 2:20 PM

    Please try the following troubleshooting steps;

    Option 1:

    a. Delete your browser storage data for Jotform. The below guides should help you how to do this:

    For Chrome: https://mage2.pro/t/topic/1659

    For Firefox: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Storage_Inspector 

    b. View the submissions page. You will be asked again to upload the key. See if that works this time.


    Option 2:

    a. Disable the encryption in the form. 

    b. Enable it back and get a new key (let Jotform get you a key). Note: Do not delete the old key.

    c. Clear your web storage data again.

    d. View the submissions page and enter the newly generated key. See if that works this time.


    I would also like to know if the first key still works for decrypting the submission that you get through email.

    I hope that helps.