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What's New in SAS(R) 9.2

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What's New

What's New in Encryption in SAS 9.2

Overview

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

General Enhancements

  • 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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