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Re-word some things and be consistent with "SHA" vs "SHA-1"
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A particular source of confusion, and many examples on the Internet stumble on this confusion, is that the SHA-1 output
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must be bytes, not a hex string. If the programming language or library you choose returns a hex string for SHA1, then
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must be bytes, not a hex string. If the programming language or library you choose returns a hex string for SHA-1, then
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it must be recast as a byte array. That is to say: `EF` must be a single byte: `239` (unsigned), not a pair of bytes
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equal to unsigned `69` (the '`E`') and `70` (the '`F`'.)
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docs/blackboard/sis/welcome.md

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## Security
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SIS is effectively infinitely powerful. It can create, remove, or delete anything. SIS data files also contain highly
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sensitive data and access to them should be strictly controlled. (Note: Support may require the feed file for problem
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investigation.)
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SIS activity occurs at a high level of privilege. It can create, remove, or delete anything. A user that gains access to
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an SIS username and password could send arbitrary data files that cause arbitrary changes.
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SIS data files also contain potentially sensitive data and access to them should be strictly controlled. (Note: Support
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may require the feed file for problem investigation.)
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One particular case is setting passwords by SIS. They can be supplied in cleartext, but this is not recommended and they
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should be provided in [hashed form.](sis-password-hashes.md)

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