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Test RC4 encryption

Test passing encryption data using the shared secret, to help you set up the Web Analytics API.

Updated over 4 months ago

The RC4 test page can be used to check what should be produced when plain text is RC4 encrypted and then base64 encoded. It can also be used to decrypt encoded text back into plain text.


Before you start

Things you need to know:

  • To access the shared secret, expand the User menu, and go to Settings > RC4 Encryption > Change the encryption key.
    โ€‹Learn more in Set up a shared secret.

  • Learn more about the Web Analytics API in Web Analytics.


Test RC4 encryption

  1. Expand the User menu, and go to Settings > RC4 Encryption.

  2. If required, select Change the encryption key to change your shared secret.

Learn more in Set up a shared secret.

Encrypt plain text

To encrypt plain text as RC4 encrypted base64 encoded text:

  1. For Plain text, enter the plain text you want to encrypt.

  2. Select Encrypt.

  3. The text encrypts and generates in the Encrypted, base64 encoded Text box.

Decrypt text

To decrypt the RC4 encrypted base64 encoded text:

  1. For Encrypted, base64 encoded Text, enter the encrypted text you want to decrypt.

  2. Select Decrypt.

  3. The text decrypts and generates in the Decrypted Text box.

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