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SQL Anywhere Studio Security Guide
  Keeping Your Data Secure
    Encrypting a database
      Controlling strong encryption

The encryption key

As with most passwords, it is best to choose a key value that cannot be easily guessed. The key can be of arbitrary length, but generally the longer the key, the better because a shorter key is easier to guess than a longer one. As well, including a combination of numbers, letters, and special characters decreases the chances of someone guessing the key. You must supply this key each time you want to start the database. Lost or forgotten keys result in completely inaccessible databases.


Contents Index Strong encryption status Protection of the encryption key