PIN Conversion Tool

General overview

eThrough this tool you can setup YSoft SafeQ to convert and store PIN codes in user database.

To set PIN conversion tool go to System settings and set conversionPIN property. Property defines how YSoft SafeQ expects PIN codes to be stored in source database (this can be internal database with or without LDAP Replicator, AD, ...). Allowed values are:

Value

Description

Compatibility with previous versions

Support for JBA Onbox

MD5

PIN 1234 is stored in format PIN81dc9bdb52d04dc20036dbd8313ed055

compatible with YSoft SafeQ 3.1 and 3.6

No

MD5WithoutPrefix 

PIN 1234 is stored in format 81dc9bdb52d04dc20036dbd8313ed055

compatible with YSoft SafeQ 3.1 and 3.6

No

DES

PIN 1234 is stored in format PINAzRapSymPps=

compatible with YSoft SafeQ 3.5

Yes

SwipeBytes

PIN 1234 is stored in format 07090B0D

-

Yes

Plain

PIN 1234 is stored in format 1234

-

No

PrefixPIN

PIN 1234 is stored in format PIN1234

-

Yes

PrefixPN

PIN 1234 is stored in format PN1234

compatible with YSoft SafeQ 3.6

Yes

If MD5WithoutPrefix, SwipeBytes or Plain values are used, PIN codes are displayed as card numbers in the YSoft SafeQ web interface. The PIN-override, puk-ignore-pin and PIN-history-enabled properties are not applicable to these PIN codes.

All already existing PIN codes are NOT converted. To convert PIN codes to new format for existing users, it is necessary to enter them manually again.