Joe et al, The ENCRYPT function uses a key that you provide either as a hardcode text or stored in a field. I believe it is 56bit but I could be wrong. I know you need a lot more room in the character field if you encrypt data. I tried it once , just for fun, and my 11 character string would not fit in a 50 character field. Sorry, I never tested it much past that.
John J. Reiser Software Development Analyst Remedy Administrator/Developer Lockheed Martin - MS2 The star that burns twice as bright burns half as long. Pay close attention and be illuminated by its brilliance. - paraphrased by me ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Remedy's ENCRYPT function ** Yes, but don't you have to use an encryption key to perform that encryption? Thats what I thought as these functions are disabled by default if you do not have encryption enabled on your ARS server... Joe ----- Original Message ---- From: L. J. Head <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:23:46 PM Subject: Re: Remedy's ENCRYPT function ** I'm not sure if that is the encryption that Aaron is talking about. I believe he is talking about the ability to encrypt data in a character field before putting it in the DB...and then decrypt it once it's in the client.... ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Remedy's ENCRYPT function ** If i remember right, Remedy sells the 64 and the 128 bit encryption keys. Depending on how good your nephew is in breaking into security, the 128 bit key encryption is pretty good. I haven't used it but its the maximum security allowed to be used in the US.. Joe D'Souza Remedy Developer / Consultant, BearingPoint, Virginia. ----- Original Message ---- From: Aaron Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:36:47 PM Subject: Remedy's ENCRYPT function ** I’m looking at the ENCRYPT function, and its definition is pretty vague. Does anyone use it? Does anyone know: - what algorithm is used? - what size limitations are there on the key? - on a scale of 1 (my nephew could crack it in an afternoon) to 10 (a supercomputer would take a year), how secure is it? -Aaron * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> and get answers from real people who know. __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ ________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=41244/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index> __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
