Data encryption in SAP

[Former Member]

All,

We have a requirement for data encryption and decryption –

Confidential info like SSN, tax info, Date of birth should be encrypted at table level so that the original info is not visible to unauthorized users.

Authorized users should be able to use/view the data in the original/decrypted form.

Any pointers or inputs on this are requested…

Regards

Deepthi.

[Former Member]

Hi Deepthi,

There are various ways you can do this.

you can write your own logic also..

One way is to write program which will convert all data in stream of 32 character and use SAP password Encrypting FM... -- FIEB_PASSWORD_ENCRYPT.....

When you want authorized user to see decrypted data use FIEB_PASSWORD_DECRYPT to decrypt data (again this will be in chunk of 32 characters), which you can transfer to your defined structure and display it to user...

Above method will have drawback that any user having authorization to T Code and/or code will have visibility to code...

Alternate way is tedious...you can write file to UNIX and run UNIX script from ABAP which will contain Encrpting and decrypting logic...

Regards,

Mohaiyuddin