Re: Encryption under I4GL

Posted in 1995

Edwin Babadaglian — 5 Jan 1995 23:03:49 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In <3egsgv$sfn@mother.usf.edu> smorrow@dotrisc.cfr.usf.edu (Steve Morrow) writes: >I am interested in encrypting this PIN number. Since such a function >doesn't exist (yet) in 4GL, has anybody written such a routine, or has >anyone made use of the UNIX encrypt() call from within I4GL? I've never thought about this before but I have some not-so-dumb-I-hope questions. What of the confidentiality vs. availability of the encryption algorithm? Does Informix plan to provide an encryption function? Have you determined a way to mask the PIN at entry time? How elaborate a subsystem do you envision regarding PIN management? Any more thoughts on this would be appreciated. Edwin Babadaglian, Informix SI edwinb@panix.com