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You can use the instructions provided here to encrypt an attribute using Web Administration Tool.

About this task

If you have not done so already, expand Schema management in the navigation area and click Manage encrypted attributes.

The Manage encrypted attributes tab provides a way to manage encrypted attributes.Users can use this tab to manage and add existing encryptable attributes to encrypted attributes.

The Manage encrypted attributes tab will be available only if the server supports ibm-supportedcapability OID for encrypted attribute and returns the OID on rootDSE search.

To manage encryptable attributes:

Procedure

  1. To encrypt attributes, select the required encryptable attributes from the Select attribute list in the Attributes available for encryption section.
  2. Select an encryption scheme from the Select encryption scheme box.
  3. Select a search return type for the attribute value from the Value to return on search box.
  4. Select the Require secure connection to view or change values check box to enable secure connection when accessing encrypted attributes.
  5. Select the Allow attributes in search filters check box to specify whether the selected encryptable attributes are allowed in search filter.
  6. Click the Add to encrypted button to populate the Encrypted attributes table with the selected encryptable attributes from the Select attribute box.
  7. When you are finished, do one of the following steps:
    • Click OK to apply your changes and exit this panel.
    • Click Cancel to exit this panel without making any changes.

Results

To manage encrypted attributes:
  1. To remove an attribute from the Encrypted attributes table, click the Select column of the required encrypted attribute, and then click the Remove button or select Remove from the Select Action box and click Go.
  2. To edit the encryption settings for an attribute, click the Select column of the required encrypted attribute, and then click the Edit encryption settings button or select Edit encryption settings from the Select Action box and click Go.
  3. To remove all the attributes from the Encrypted attributes table, click the Remove all button or select Remove all from the Select Action box and click Go.
  4. When you are finished, do one of the following steps:
    • Click OK to apply your changes and exit this panel.
    • Click Cancel to exit this panel without making any changes.