Kbase P111508: What is the algorithm used by the ENCODE() 4GL function?
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
20/11/2009 |
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Status: Verified
GOAL:
What is the algorithm used by the ENCODE() 4GL function?
GOAL:
Does the ABL ENCODE() function use industry standard hashing algorithms?
FACT(s) (Environment):
Progress 8.x
Progress 9.x
OpenEdge 10.x
All Supported Operating Systems
OpenEdge Category: Language (4GL/ABL)
FIX:
The algorithm used by the ENCODE() 4GL function is not publicly available.
A common question that is asked about the ENCODE function with regards to industry defined security standards (for example the PCI DSS standards) is wether the ENCODE function uses one of the recognized hashing algorithms.
The answer to this is that it does not do so.