Support for Encrypted Files and Digital Signatures

Exchanging and signing encrypted files requires the sender and recipient to share keys. In a previous release, the batch processing framework was enhanced to implement file encryption and decryption using PGP standards. Digital signatures are also supported, using the standard 'Sign' option.

New batch parameters have been introduced to the following batch controls to specify the external and internal keys to be used for encrypting and/or signing outbound files and decrypting and/or verifying the signatures of inbound files. The file adapter automatically encrypts, decrypts, signs, and/or verifies the file data based on the existence of these parameters:

• Auto pay extract - ACH (APAYACH)
• Auto pay extract - ACH with offset days parameter (C1-APACH)
• Download collection agency ref (DWLDCOLL)
• Download consumption (DWLDCONS)
• Fax routing (FAXROUT)
• Field order download extract (FODL) – Applies only to Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing Cloud Service
• GL download extract (GLDL)
• Notif download staging extract (NDSXTR) – Applies only to Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing Cloud Service
• Postal bill routing (POSTROUT)
• Quote routing (QUOTROUT)
• Download statements (STMDWLD)
• Conversion-tidy balances (CNV-BAL).

Please refer to each batch control's parameter descriptions for further information.

This helps protect the contents of a file from being read by anyone who doesn't have the encryption key.

Steps to Enable

To enable this feature, refer to the Parameters Supplied To Background Processes of the Framework Administrative User Guide for more information.

Tips And Considerations

• If not performed already, system administrators should set/grant users/grant access to the following application services:
  • F1-EXTENCRYPTKEYBOAS
  • F1-EXTENCRYPTADDKEY
  • F1-INTKEYENCRBOAS