1. Oracle GoldenGate Security Guide
  2. Encrypting Data with the ENCKEYS Method
  3. Populating an ENCKEYS File with Encryption Keys
  4. Defining Your Own Key

C.2.1 Defining Your Own Key

Use a tool of your choice. The key value can be up to 256-bits (32 bytes) as either of the following:

  • a quoted alphanumeric string (for example "Dailykey")

  • a hex string with the prefix 0x (for example 0x420E61BE7002D63560929CCA17A4E1FB)

Parent topic: Populating an ENCKEYS File with Encryption Keys