What's New in Encryption in SAS 9.2

Here are the new and enhanced features for Encryption in SAS:

• AES data encryption algorithm

• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support for the z/OS operating environment

• Secure Shell (SSH) support for the z/OS operating environment

• two new system options for z/OS and UNIX: SSLPKCS12LOC= and SSLPKCS12PASS=

• new PDFSECURITY= system option

• The AES data encryption algorithm is new to SAS/SECURE and SSL.

• This release introduces support for SSL under the z/OS and OpenVMS operating environments. Examples are provided for SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE.

• This release introduces support for SSH under the z/OS operating environment.

• New system options introduced in this release are SSLPKCS12LOC= and SSLPKCS12PASS=.

• The PDFSECURITY= option is introduced to allow encrypting of ODS generated PDF files. This option along with other PDF system options can be used to restrict or access PDF files.

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