cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
🔒 This topic is locked. We are no longer accepting replies to this topic. Need further help? Please sign in and ask a new question.
SAS_Tipster
Moderator SAS_Tipster
Moderator

SAS Tip: Check for SAS data set encryption, yet another method

Posted 02-12-2018 02:06 PM (50453 views)

Given an arbitrary file (not a .sas7bdat file), open the file using FILENAME statement/functions and read the header. Certain patterns in the header are a strong indicator the file may be a SAS data set.

Thanks to Thomas Billings for this tip. Read more details in this paper from WUSS 2017: Methods to Identify and Validate SASProprietary and AES Encrypted SAS Data Sets.

0 Likes

sas-innovate-white.png

Special offer for SAS Communities members

Save $250 on SAS Innovate and get a free advance copy of the new SAS For Dummies book! Use the code "SASforDummies" to register. Don't miss out, May 6-9, in Orlando, Florida.

 

View the full agenda.

Register now!

Visit a random SAS tip This SAS Tips board is not open for replies or comments, but we welcome your feedback and questions. Have a question or comment about this tip? Start a new topic in one of our discussion boards, and reference this tip topic.
Discussion stats
  • 0 replies
  • ‎02-12-2018 02:06 PM
  • 50454 views
  • 0 likes
  • 1 in conversation