To generate a clear VISA PIN validation value from an encrypted PIN block, call the clear PIN generate alternate callable service. This service also supports the IBM-PINO algorithm to produce a 3624 offset from a customer selected encrypted PIN.
An enhanced PIN security mode is available for extracting PINs from encrypted PIN blocks. This mode only applies when specifying a PIN-extraction method for an IBM 3621 or an IBM 3624 PIN-block. See Clear PIN Generate Alternate (CSNBCPA and CSNECPA) for more information.