Informix Error -82963: A <number>-bits encryption key was requested, but we got a <number>-bits key. </number></number>
Cause and resolution
A <number>-bits encryption key was requested, but we got a <number>-bits key. </number></number>
The system retrieved an encryption key of different size of what was requested.
Verify the requested location for the encryption key in your key store/key store provider and correct the problem.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-82963 fires when the server retrieves an encryption key whose size doesn't match the size requested — per the official guidance.
- A key-size mismatch between the requested and retrieved encryption key, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Verify the requested key-store location and correct the problem, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a mismatched key size.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the key-store/key-store provider's configuration for the location the key was retrieved from, and confirm it holds a key of the expected size.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -82964 — "Cannot retrieve the encryption key from (
)." A related key-retrieval error, on the retrieval failing outright rather than succeeding with a wrong-sized key.
A retrieved encryption key's size didn't match what was requested — check the key store for the expected key size.