Encryption Services

The services.encryption interface contains functions used to encrypt, decrypt and hash data.

The available functions include:

encryptAES()
decryptAES()
generateHash()

A common use for this interface is to hash passwords, preferably using a salt unique to each user, for secure storage in a database.

Steps

Create a new form and add a Field, myField, with the Character Field type and the Password Display type. Add a second Field, myEncryptedField, with the Character Field type and the Text Display Type. Drag both field onto the page to create Field Controls.

Add a Button Control with the text Encrypt. Give the button an On Click event with the following code:

// Encrypt the value of myField
var encrypted = services.encryption.encryptAES(fields.myField.value);

// Display the value in myEncryptedField
fields.myEncryptedField.value = encrypted;

Run the form, type something into the myField Field Control then click the button. The myEncryptedField Field Control will display the encrypted form of the value you entered.

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