Encrypting the password for the database user account with the madpwd2 utility

Use the mapdpwd2 utility to encrypt database passwords.

1. On the command line, go to the Master Data Engine installation directory (MAD_ROOTDIR). Then go to the bin directory. For example:

   Microsoft Windows: cd C:\Program Files\IBM\Initiate\Engine10.1.0.x\bin

   IBM® AIX®, Linux, or Solaris: cd /opt/IBM/Initiate/Engine10.1.0.x/bin

2. Run this command:

   madpwd2.exe -e plaintextPwd

   where plaintextPwd is the original password for the database user account in plain text format. You created the account as a part of configuring the database.

   This text is displayed in the output:

   PLAINTEXT = (plaintextPwd)
   ENCRYPTED = (2AEBE6CA01432400F4619011D8AC5B50)
   DECRYPTED = (plaintextPwd)

   where 2AEBE6CA01432400F4619011D8AC5B50 is the newly encrypted password string.

3. Save the encrypted password string in a safe place; then, apply the literal string when prompted for the corresponding value when you create you engine instance.

   Related concept

   Master Data Engine database configuration

   Related task

   Creating a Master Data Engine instance