ServiceNow Introduction to GlideEncrypter API | GlideEncrypter API with the use case

[Amit Gujarathi]

ServiceNow Introduction to GlideEncrypter API | GlideEncrypter API with the use case

Hi All,
I hope you're doing great.

In this video, We will be looking into the GlideEncrypter API.

• GlideEncrypter API is a ServiceNow API to encrypt and decrypts the data.
• The GlideEncrypter API uses the Triple-DES algorithm.
  • GlideEncrypter()
  • GlideEncrypter(String key)

It has two functions which are as given below :

1. decrypt(String encrypted string): Decrypts a clear string using the Triple-DES algorithm.
2. encrypt(String clearString): Encrypts a clear string using the Triple-DES algorithm.

Topics for the tutorials:

• Introduction to the ServiceNow GlideEncrypter
• Advantages of the GlideEncrypter API
• Explanation of the functions encrypt function and decrypt functions
• Explanation of use case
• Demo

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[bpolo]

Hi Amit 

As per the KB article KB1320986 , it seems that this functionality is being deprecated. Currently we are upgrading to Vancouver and are seeing an issue with GlideEncrypter code.

Please would you advise how we should best change this code so that we do not lose functionality:

                    this.addParameter("server_password", new GlideEncrypter().encrypt(ds.server_password.getDecryptedValue()));

Thanks!

[Amit Gujarathi]

I can see this API still supported on the vancouver docs . Can we please confirm on the same
https://docs.servicenow.com/csh?topicname=GlideEncrypterAPI.html&version=latest

[bpolo]

Thanks very much for the information, Amit!

[KV_Skanska]

Hi folks,

@bpolo is correct. Read below.

ServiceNow offers alternative cryptographic solutions to the GlideEncrypter API. If you opt to use GlideEncrypter API after December 31, 2023, then please be aware of the following:
New instance installations and re-installations (zboots) will not be permitted to use the GlideEncrypter API upon upgrade to the Now Platform® Washington D.C. release, planned for March 2024.
Existing instances will not be permitted to use the GlideEncrypter API upon upgrade to the Now Platform® Xanadu release, planned for September 2024.

To work around this, here's what we need you to do

Review KB1320986 and the GlideEncrypter Product Documentation to determine usage and for migration guidance to the applicable replacement solution based on your current use case.

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