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Using RSA Encryption

A new feature in Siebel 7 is the ability to use RSA for field-level encryption. During the standard Siebel upgrade process, the Release 6.x encrypted fields will migrate automatically to Siebel 7 without changing the encryption mechanism. You will need to run a separate script after the upgrade if you want to use RSA on these fields. See Setting Up RSA Encryption for further information. Also see Siebel Tools Reference and Siebel Server Administration Guide for information on RSA encryption and enabling RSA encryption on fields encrypted using the Release 6.x proprietary encryption mechanism.

NOTE:  You are strongly encouraged to use RSA if you need to encrypt data. If you are currently not using encryption, or do not want to use RSA encryption, you do not need to take any action.

For general information regarding encryption, see Siebel Tools Reference and Siebel Server Administration Guide.


 Siebel Interactive Selling Applications Upgrade Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003