Password encryption

The following adapters can use an encryption-type attribute with the <password> element:

• SSH
• Kerberized SSH
• Telnet
• SCP
• FTP
• SFTP
• Windows Command
• PowerShell
  You can use the encryption-type attribute in the adapter configuration or in a dynamic target in an adapter request. If no encryption-type is specified, the value is considered to be unencrypted (plain).
  
  The encryption-type value is not case sensitive. The valid values for encryption-type are Base64 and plain.
  
  The following figure shows an XML sample of an SSH dynamic target using the Base64 option with an encrypted password.
  
  XML sample of SSH dynamic target using the Base64 option
  

  ...
  <targets>
   <target>
     <host>server1</host>
     <port>2200</port>
     <user-name>user1</user-name>
     <password encryption-type="Base64">cGFzczE=</password>
     <prompt>pr1</prompt>
     <timeout-secs>120</timeout-secs>
   </target>
  </targets>
  ...