Monday, April 7, 2014
Tip of the Day: Creating Secure and Encrypted Files
Product.: R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 (32/64)
Build...: 9.5.4.30310 or higher www.rupdates.com
Keywords: OUTPUT, RUN, INPUT, PDF
Section.: Commands
When providing any information to your clients, providers, or government
agencies as R:BASE output file or a PDF report that include sensitive
data, such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, date of birth,
and personal client data, it is very important to provide the data as
securely as you can.
When creating automated database backups using the UNLOAD ALL command,
it is also important to use R:BASE encryption for any databases with
owner name and passwords.
Did you know that you can create a secure output or secure PDF file
using the built-in R:BASE encryption?
The latest versions of R:BASE (for Windows) include an added ENCRYPT
parameter that can be used to protect and encrypt any output file.
A 512-bit encryption method is used to obscure any output data, making
it unreadable without R:BASE and the decryption password.
An in-depth explanation of encryption is beyond the scope of this tip.
Simply put, encryption is a technique to prevent access to sensitive
data by replacing the sensitive plain text data with illegible cipher
text. The plain text is altered by built-in R:BASE encryption to make
it unreadable, creating the cipher text.
Syntax:
OUTPUT filename.ext ENCRYPT password
-- whatever
OUTPUT SCREEN
R:BASE encryption password is limited to 32 characters, and is case
sensitive.
Example 01: (Creating Encrypted Output File)
CONNECT RRBYW18
OUTPUT RRBYW18BKP.all ENCRYPT whatever
UNLOAD ALL
OUTPUT SCREEN
Editing or running the R:BASE encrypted output file will prompt you
for the file password.
You may RUN the encrypted file with added password parameter.
Example:
RUN filename.ext password
Example 02: (Creating Encrypted PDF File)
CONNECT RRBYW18
PRINT SalesSumAndSubTot +
OPTION PDF +
|FILENAME SalesSumAndSubTotals.PDF +
|ENCRYPT_FILE ON +
|USER_PASSWORD RRBYW18 +
|OWNER_PASSWORD RRBYW18Owner +
|ENCRYPTION_LEVEL 128BIT
RETURN
For detailed syntax, refer to HELP PRINT.
Opening the R:BASE encrypted PDF file will prompt you for the
file password.
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
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