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Password Obfuscation (Optional)
Use this procedure to hide password values displayed in some global variables.
1. Open the project in TIBCO designer.
2. Select the Global Variables tab.
3. Click the pencil icon to modify one or more global variables.
4. Select the appropriate global variable and change the Type to Password. The default type is String. Retype the Value for that global variable. The password is now obfuscated.
5. Save the project.
6. Generate a new EAR.
7. Manually deploy the new EAR from the TIBCO Administrator window.