| 1. | On the LCMS Home screen, click the Application Preferences link to open the Application Preferences screen. |
| 2. | On the Application Preferences screen, click the Encryption tab from the Components menu to open the Encryption pane. |
| 3. | On the Encryption pane, select the desired encryption algorithm from the Encryption Algorithm drop-down menu. The DESEDE option will display in the drop-down menu if the LCMS is currently using the DESEDE encryption. If a higher standard of encryption is required, select the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) option. This option is Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140 compliant. Note: When the LCMS encryption algorithm is upgraded to AES, the DESEDE option is no longer available. |

| 4. | Click the button to save the changes or click the button to return to the previous screen without saving. |
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