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Wasfi_Bounni
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Nov 25, 2019
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With Datasafe, what key is used in encrypting the user credentials "obfuscating user credentials"?

Hi;   With Datasafe, what key is used in encrypting the user credentials values "obfuscating user credentials"? One of my customers is asking me this question.     Kindly Wasfi
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  • Nathan_F__F5_'s avatar
    Nathan_F__F5_
    Dec 04, 2019

    Hi Wasfi,

     

    Datasafe parameters are encrypted with an asymmetric key pair that is provided from a list of 1000 (default) pairs that are re-generated daily by datasyncd. These keys are used exclusively for Datasafe. I hope that this answers your question.

     

    -Nathan F

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Nathan_F__F5_
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Dec 04, 2019

Hi Wasfi,

 

Datasafe parameters are encrypted with an asymmetric key pair that is provided from a list of 1000 (default) pairs that are re-generated daily by datasyncd. These keys are used exclusively for Datasafe. I hope that this answers your question.

 

-Nathan F