Preparing for password encryption

To prepare for password encryption

1. Go to the commons/certs directory and open the secrets.txt file.
   

   Important

   Use only the new secrets.txt file to set the passwords:

   • For a fresh installation, use the secrets.txt file that you downloaded along with the deployment manager. See Downloading-the-deployment-manager.
   • For a upgrade, use the secrets.txt file present in your new working directory (new_working_directory). 

   Do not copy the older version of the secrets.txt file because it is not compatible with the newer version. However, we recommend that you refer to the older version of the secrets.txt file to understand the syntax and to get the values that you had set previously.

2. Add the following passwords to this file and then save it:

   Best practice
   The secrets.txt file is deleted after installation. You will need the values set in the secrets.txt file for future upgrades. Hence, save the secrets.txt in a secure location. 

   Important

   Do not use special characters in the password.

   Important

   Make sure that you provide all passwords in the secrets.txt file. If you fail to add any password in the secrets.txt file, the deployment fails with the following error:
   

Sample secrets.txt file

Where to go from here

Configuration-file-settings