enable encrypted columns

Summary information

Default value

0 (off)

Range of values

0 (off), 1(on)

Status

Dynamic

Display level

Comprehensive

Required role

System administrator

Configuration group

Security Related

enable encrypted columns enables encrypted columns.

You cannot set enable encrypted columns unless you have purchased, installed, and registered the ASE_ENCRYPTION license on your server. Any attempt to set it without such licensing results in Msg. 10834:

Configuration parameter 'enable encrypted columns'
cannot be enabled without license 'ASE_ENCRYPTION'

NoteUsing encrypted columns increases the logical memory used by 8198 kilobytes.