Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference

PBE-HASH-ALGORITHM attribute

A text string containing the name of the hash algorithm to use with the GENERATE-PBE-KEY function to generate a password-based encryption key. The default value is “SHA-1”.

Data type: CHARACTER

Access: Readable/Writeable

Applies to: SECURITY-POLICY system handle

Progress supports the following hash algorithms:

United States Government Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1).
RSA Message Digest Hash Algorithm (MD5).

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

See also

MD5-DIGEST function, SHA1-DIGEST function