Encrypting a Password in a Command or Parameter File (2024)

Copy the encrypted password that you generated with the ENCRYPT PASSWORD command (see Encrypting a Password in a Command or Parameter File), and then paste it into the appropriate Oracle GoldenGate parameter statement or command as shown in Table 11-1. Option descriptions follow the table.

Table 11-1 Specifying Encrypted Passwords in Parameters and Commands

Purpose of the Password	Parameter or Command to Use
Oracle GoldenGate database loginFoot1	USERID user, PASSWORD password, &algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}
Oracle GoldenGate database login for Oracle ASM instance	TRANLOGOPTIONS ASMUSER SYS@ASM_instance_name, &ASMPASSWORD password, &algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}
Oracle GoldenGate database login for a downstream Oracle mining database	[MININGUSER {/ \| user}[, MININGPASSWORD password]&[algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {key_name \| DEFAULT}]&[SYSDBA]]
Password substitution for `{CREATE \| ALTER} USER` `name` `IDENTIFIED BY` `password`	DDLOPTIONS DEFAULTUSERPASSWORD password &algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}
Oracle TDE shared-secret password	DBOPTIONS DECRYPTPASSWORD passwordFoot 2 algorithm &ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}
Oracle GoldenGate database login from GGSCI	DBLOGIN USERID user, PASSWORD password, &algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}
Oracle GoldenGate database login to a downstream Oracle mining database from GGSCI	MININGDBLOGIN USERID user, PASSWORD password,&algorithm ENCRYPTKEY {keyname \| DEFAULT}

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user is the database user name for the Oracle GoldenGate process or (Oracle only) a host string. For Oracle ASM, the user must be SYS.
password is the encrypted password that is copied from the ENCRYPT PASSWORD command results.
algorithm specifies the encryption algorithm that was used to encrypt the password: AES128, AES192, AES256, or BLOWFISH. AES128 is the default if the default key is used and no algorithm is specified.
ENCRYPTKEY keyname specifies the logical name of a user-created encryption key in the ENCKEYS lookup file. Use if ENCRYPT PASSWORD was used with the KEYNAME keyname option.
ENCRYPTKEY DEFAULT directs Oracle GoldenGate to use a random key. Use if ENCRYPT PASSWORD was used with the KEYNAME DEFAULT option.

The following are examples of using an encrypted password in parameters and command:

SOURCEDB db1 USERID ogg,&PASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES128, ENCRYPTKEY securekey1USERID ogg, PASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &BLOWFISH, ENCRYPTKEY securekey1USERID ogg, PASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &BLOWFISH, ENCRYPTKEY DEFAULTTRANLOGOPTIONS ASMUSER SYS@asm1, &ASMPASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES128, ENCRYPTKEY securekey1DBLOGIN USERID ogg, PASSWORD &AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES128, ENCRYPTKEY securekey1DDLOPTIONS DEFAULTUSERPASSWORD &AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES 256 ENCRYPTKEY mykeyDBOPTIONS DECRYPTPASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES 256 ENCRYPTKEY mykeyDDLOPTIONS PASSWORD AACAAAAAAAAAAAJAUEUGODSCVGJEEIUGKJDJTFNDKEJFFFTC, &AES 256 ENCRYPTKEY mykey

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Encrypting a Password in a Command or Parameter File? ›

In Command Prompt, navigate to the directory where the files or folders you want to encrypt are located using the 'cd' command. Once in the desired directory, enter the following command: 'cipher /e [filename or folder name]'. Press Enter to initiate the encryption process.

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Encrypting the Password for the Command Line Interface

Open the following file in a text editor: <TDM Installation Directory>\utilities\ilmcli\conf\userConfig.ilm.
Set the password to the encrypted value from the command line interface. ...
Set the value of the following line to true: ...
Save the.

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Protect a document with a password

Go to File > Info > Protect Document > Encrypt with Password.
Type a password, press OK, type it again and press OK to confirm it.
Save the file to make sure the password takes effect.

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Which command can be used to encrypt all passwords in the configuration file? ›

The command service password-encryption is used to encrypt all the clear text passwords in the running-configuration file.

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How to password protect a file using CMD? ›

Creating a Password-Protected Folder

Type ren followed by the folder's name.
Press Spacebar.
Type foldername. {2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} (replace “foldername” with your preferred name).
Press Enter.
A new folder with a different icon will be created, and the original folder will be locked.

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Which command is used to manually encrypt your passwords? ›

The command used to manually encrypt passwords on Cisco network devices is service password-encryption. This command, when entered into the device's configuration mode, encrypts all current and future passwords.

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Can you encrypt a password? ›

Encryption scrambles your password so it's unreadable and/or unusable by hackers. That simple step protects your password while it's sitting in a server, and it offers more protection as your password zooms across the internet.

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How to encrypt a file

Right-click (or press and hold) a file or folder and select Properties.
Select the Advanced button and select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box.
Select OK to close the Advanced Attributes window, select Apply, and then select OK.

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How to Send a Password-Protected Document

Save the document you want to protect with a password.
Select “File.”
Select “Info.”
Choose “Protect Document.”
Select “Encrypt with Password.”
Create a password and enter it in the password box. ...
Enter the password a second time, then hit “o*k.”

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What is the command line tool for encryption? ›

Command Line Utility for File Encryption

Use Cases: · ...
MODE set as genkey. ./dmtfileencryption.sh genkey <KEYFILE> ...
MODE set as encrypt_file. ./dmtfileencryption.sh encrypt_file <INPUTFILE> <OUTPUTFILE> <KEYFILE> ...
MODE set as decrypt_file. ./dmtfileencryption.sh decrypt_file <INPUTFILE> <OUTPUTFILE> <KEYFILE>

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What command encrypt all plaintext passwords? ›

The command that encrypts all plaintext passwords on a router is option C: Router(config)# service password-encryption. This command is used in the global configuration mode to enable password encryption on a Cisco router.

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What is the command for privileged exec encrypted password? ›

You configure a password in privileged EXEC mode by using the command enable secret [level level] unencrypted-password | encryption-type encrypted-password. You can use the show privilege command to display the current level of privilege.

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How do I paste a password into Command Prompt? ›

press right-click on the mouse. use the mouse to open the context menu and click the Edit > Paste option. hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard. use the keyboard to access the context menu's Edit > Paste option: Alt + Space , then E , then P.

What command encrypts plain text passwords? ›

Final answer: C. Router(config)# service password-encryption. The command that encrypts all plaintext passwords on a router is Router(config)# service password-encryption.

How to set password on CMD? ›

Start a Command Prompt as Administrator

This can be done by pressing [Windows] + [R] at the same time. The Run-Dialog will pop up. Now type in “CMD” to open the command prompt and press [Enter]. Of course, replace <new password> with the new password you want to set.

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