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Classic Encryption

Free feature providing encrypted custom text fields (up to 175 characters) masked for users without View Encrypted Data.

Definition

Classic encryption uses AES-128 on a special Encrypted Text field type with configurable masking. It does not encrypt standard fields or files and is far more limited than Shield Platform Encryption.

Exam tip

Classic encryption applies only to the special encrypted text custom field type.

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