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> ## SYMMETRIC-ENCRYPTION-ALGORITHM attribute

> A character string that specifies the name of the default cryptographic algorithm to use with the ENCRYPT and DECRYPT functions. The default value is “AES_CBC_128”.

> Data type: CHARACTER

> Access: Readable/Writeable

> Applies to: SECURITY-POLICY system handle

> This string is a concatenation of three character expressions that identify an algorithm, mode, and key size. For a list the supported cryptographic algorithms, see the SYMMETRIC-SUPPORT attribute reference entry.

> You are responsible for generating, storing, and transporting this value.

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