Adding encryption key secrets
For a new installation, the encryption secret is used as the key to encrypt the database. For already encrypted databases, the encryption secret is used to restore the encryption keys in the future.
Procedure
- Log in to Maximo® Application Suite as a system administrator.
- In the side navigation menu, from the Suite application, select .
- On the Manage workspace details page, click Actions, and select Update configuration.
- In the Database connection row, click the edit icon.
- Click Show advanced settings and set the System managed toggle to off.
- Click Add property to add a row for an encryption key property.
- In the Key column, enter the encryption key property. For example, MXE_SECURITY_CRYPTO_KEY.
- In the Value column, enter the value for the added encryption key property.
- Click Apply changes to save and apply all the configuration changes.