Commands for imutilsc

Use this reference table to learn more about the imutilsc commands in the command-line utility.

You must run imutilsc commands from the tools directory.
For more information about the IBM® Installation Manager commands, see Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode.
Table 1. imutilsc commands
Commands Description 
imutilsc encryptString stringToEncrypt
 Encrypt the entered string. Use encryptString with -passwordKey to increase encryption security.

In the command-line interface, open the tools directory and enter the command to return an encrypted string: imutilsc encryptString password where password is the string that is encrypted.

 
imutilsc exportInstallData outputFileName
 Export installation data to the specified file in a .zip format where outputFileName is the name of the generated file that contains the exported data. 
imutilsc help, -h, -? 
	imutilsc help command
	imutilsc help all
 Show a short description of imutilsc command-line arguments.

When the help command is used with another command, a short description of the command shows. When used with all, more help commands display.

For compatible with earlier versions, this command can be used with a dash: -help.

 
imutilsc saveCredential   
	-url address | -passportAdvantage 
	-userName user_name -userPassword password 
  	[ -secureStorageFile storage_file  -password -masterPasswordFile master_password_file | -keyring keyring_file [ -password password ]
	[ -preferences com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode=true|false ] 
  	[ -proxyHost proxy_host -proxyPort proxy_port
		[ -proxyUsername proxy_user_name
		  -proxyUserPassword proxy_user_password ]
 		[ -useSocks ] ]   
	[ -verbose ]
Save the specified credentials to the key ring file or a storage file.

The -keyring and -password options that are used to store credentials to a key ring file are deprecated. Use the -secureStorageFile and -masterPasswordFile options to store credentials to a storage file.

Definition of arguments
  • -url: Authenticated URL. Do not use this option with -passportAdvantage.
  • -passportAdvantage: Option to save your credentials to the key ring file for the IBM Passport Advantage® repository. Do not use this option with -url.
  • -keyring: This option is deprecated.
  • -masterPasswordFile: Path to the master password file. Use this option with the -secureStorageFile option.
  • -password: This option is deprecated.
  • -preferences: You can specify only the com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode preference key for this option. The com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode preference must be set to either true or false. For more information about this preference key, see Silent installation preference keys. The default value for the preference key is false.
  • -proxyHost: Proxy server hostname.
  • -proxyPort: Proxy server port.
  • -proxyUsername: Proxy username.
  • -proxyUserpassword: Proxy user password.
  • -secureStorageFile: Path name for the storage file.
  • -useSocks: Use a SOCKS proxy connection.
  • -verbose: Shows the contents of the credential that is stored in the key ring.
Important: If you use key rings and share an instance of Installation Manager with other users, see Saving credentials in a key ring file when you share an instance of Installation Manager.
 
imutilsc version
 Show the version and internal version of Installation Manager.

For compatibility with an earlier version, this command can be used with a dash: -version.

Table 2. imutilsc options
Options Description 
-accessRights mode
 Set the mode for Installation Manager, see Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode.

You cannot change the mode that the installed packages are run in with the -accessRights option. -accessRights specifies only the mode to run Installation Manager in.

 
-passwordKey, -pK string
 Use -passwordKey to encrypt or decrypt passwords. 
-passportAdvantage
 Save your credentials to the key ring file for a Passport Advantage repository.
Use this option with the command:
  • saveCredential

Do not use this option with -url.