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2631271 - Information on PGP Encryption Key size and extension type under Security Center in Integration Center

Symptom

Basic Information on PGP File Encyption Keys of Security Center in Integration Center:

1. What is the maximum size of the PGP encryption key that can be used?
2. What should be the extension of the PGP encryption key?
3. Is there a provision for the validation of uploading duplicate PGP encryption keys?

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite 

Resolution

1. What is the maximum size of the PGP encryption key that can be used?

The size of the file varies based on the key size that you have set on the tool to generate a PGP key. The size of the generated key varies between 512 to 4096 bytes.

2. What should be the extension of the PGP encryption key?

PGP Key file extension should be .pub or .asc as a followed standard.

3. Is there a provision for the validation of uploading duplicate PGP encryption keys?

The tool won’t validate for duplicates if we try to upload the same pgp keys again but no two PGP keys should have same name.

Keywords

Integration Center, Security Center, PGP Keys , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-INC-SEC , Security Center , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core 2511