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David Handermann resolved NIFI-9262.
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Resolution: Abandoned
> Refactor Flow Property Encryption Property Names
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> Key: NIFI-9262
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-9262
> Project: Apache NiFi
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: Core Framework, Security
> Reporter: David Handermann
> Assignee: David Handermann
> Priority: Minor
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> Current terminology for some encryption capabilities within NiFi creates
> unnecessary confusion due to reusing similar words. NiFi supports the
> following property encryption capabilities:
> 1. Encryption of values in {{nifi.properties}} using the
> {{SensitivePropertyProvider}} interface and implementations
> 2. Encryption of property values in flow components using the
> {{PropertyEncryptor}} interface and implementations
> The following two property names in {{nifi.properties}} define the behavior
> of flow component property encryption:
> 1. {{nifi.sensitive.props.key}}
> 2. {{nifi.sensitive.props.algorithm}}
> Although these two property names predate the {{SensitivePropertyProvider}}
> interface, changing these property names would clarify their purpose within
> the framework.
> Introducing new property names should maintain backward compatibility. In
> light of the fact that {{nifi.sensitive.props.key}} serves as the source for
> a key derivation function, this might be better described as a password or
> passphrase.
> Potential options for renaming these properties include the following:
> 1. {{nifi.flow.property.encryption.password}}
> 2. {{nifi.flow.property.encryption.algorithm}}
> These property names provide a strong association with NiFi Flow component
> properties and avoid potential confusion associated with
> {{SensitivePropertyProvider}} capabilities.
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