To migrate to encrypted passwords on the Agent Windchill RV&S
1. Stop Agent Windchill RV&S on the applicable remote machines.
2. From the installdir/bin directory, run the following command:
encryptPassword
or
./encryptPassword
In interactive mode, the following options display:
1) Encrypt the existing passwords
2) Change the encrypted passwords
3) Exit
3. To start the encryption process, enter
1. A message displays to indicate that encrypted passwords will be configured. Any conversion back to a plain text password system must be configured manually. For more information on reverting to plain text
Agent Windchill RV&S passwords, see
“Reverting to Plain Text Windchill RV&S Agent Passwords”.
4. To proceed with the encryption, enter y. The application runs and encrypts the Agent Windchill RV&S passwords.
Once the application has completed, a confirmation message displays. If this is the first time you have run the encryptPassword application, the agent.properties file is stamped with the following flag:
global.encrypt=true
5. Restart Agent Windchill RV&S.
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After running this application, the encryption.jceks keystore is created automatically in the installdir\data\security\store\ directory. Similarly, the keystore password file secret.key is added to the installdir\data\security\key\ directory. Ensure that this key is manually secured.
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