Canvas comes with secure Encryption and Decryption of data transferred between the client and the server to protect and to safeguard the data transferred. Canvas uses Symmetric-key cryptography, a class of cryptographic algorithms in which the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt messages. The secret key is decrypted by means of the shared public key using Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange algorithm and AES-GCM for encryption established between client and server using the Diffie-Hellman key exchange mechanism, post which, the actual encryption takes place with this secret key using AES-GCM encryption algorithm.
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When you enable encryption, Canvas will encrypt all requests coming to your application including log out. |
To enable encryption, perform the following steps:
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