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Password Encryption

Use the command line interface to encrypt the keystore password, the PowerCenter repository password, and the password used by the command line interface to access the TDM repository.
Then, update the following configuration file that store the password:
After you edit the configuration files, restart the TDM Server.

Creating an Encrypted Password

Use the command line interface to create an encrypted password.
    1. At the command line, switch to the directory where the command line executable is located. By default, the executable is installed in the following directory:
    <TDM Installation Directory>\utilities\ilmcli\bin
    2. Enter the following command:
    ilmcmd -Encrypt password_to_encrypt
    The command returns the encrypted password.

Encrypting the Password for the Command Line Interface

You can encrypt the password used by the the command line interface to access the TDM repository. The password for the command line interface is stored in the userConfig.ilm file.
    1. Open the following file in a text editor:
    <TDM Installation Directory>\utilities\ilmcli\conf\userConfig.ilm
    2. Set the password to the encrypted value from the command line interface.
    For example, you might enter the following value for the password:
    password=uWlm059lmcj6QyLVzfpu6rK0BzpePJ472MBYOS85x6I=
    3. Set the value of the following line to true:
    isPasswordEncrypted=true
    4. Save the userConfig.ilm file.