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SSL Errors when Connecting to RiverStar Servers

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Problem

When connecting from a local tomcat instance to one of RiverStar servers, such as when invoking a REST web service hosted on our servers, you may occasionally get this error:

Resolution

This error indicates that the version of Java that you currently have configured for Tomcat DOES NOT contain the proper root SSL certificate. To fix this issue, simply download the attached zip file and follow the directions in README.rtf.

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Encrypting Data with 2-way Encryption

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In Encryption and Password Functions we described an overview of different types of encryption available in Studio, and in Password Hashing Techniques we described how to securely store passwords for account validation. That works great when you need to verify a password, but it prevents decrypting the original text, so it won’t work for things like credit card numbers that we need to be able to decrypt at a later date.

Studio supplies two types of 2-way ...

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Encryption and Password Functions

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Writing functions that utilize encryption can be challenging. The APIs that are exposed by Java or DotNet have many options, and it’s easy to make a small mistake that has the effect of negating the security you’re trying to add to your application.

We’ve developed a set of common functions that do all the hard work for you to call the lower level encryption APIs. These security functions are exposed as static methods on a new helper class, WWGCrypt. These functions ...

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Password Hashing Technique

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Overview

In a previous Knowledge Base article, “Encryption and Password Functions“, we described – at a high level – some of the helper functions we have available to simplify the use of encryption in your API interfaces. In this post, we will take a closer look at the first set of functions that are available to you: password hashing.

When to use Password Hashing

You should use password hashing when ever you want to check ...

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