Allow Insecure Cryptographic Modes
By default, the Allow Insecure Cryptographic Modes property in
EncryptContent processor settings is set to
not-allowed. This means that if a password of fewer than
10 characters is provided, a validation error will occur. 10
characters is a conservative estimate and does not take into consideration full entropy
calculations, patterns, etc.
On a JVM with limited strength cryptography, some PBE algorithms limit the maximum password length to 7, and in this case it will not be possible to provide a "safe" password. It is recommended to install the JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy files for the JVM to mitigate this issue.
If on a system where the unlimited strength policies cannot be installed, it is recommended to switch to an algorithm that supports longer passwords (see table above).
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Allowing Weak Crypto If it is not possible to install the unlimited strength
jurisdiction policies, the |
It is preferable to request upstream/downstream systems to switch to keyed encryption or use a "strong"Key Derivation Function (KDF) supported by NiFi.