KB Article #177736
How to encrypt password for Interplay / Designer user
Problem
How to encrypt passwords in ant task properties files to allow command ant
Resolution
In Interplay (or Designer) there is a file ant-task.properties where you can define you password and use a command ant encryptPassword to encrypt it (from .../AISuite/Designer/extra/Tools folder)
Here are the steps:-
1) Backup ant-task.properties file.
PasswordForEncryption=
2) Enter the password in plain text (here for example d)
PasswordForEncryption=d
3) Launch the command encryptPassword
encryptPassword:
getArgs:
[echo] Your password is d
[echo] After encryption, your password is FSQMO19eYv8YmOmExO5N8Q==
4) Copy/paste your encrypted password in ant-task properties
InterplayPassword=FSQMO19eYv8YmOmExO5N8Q==
5) Save
NB:
The user and Password must have been already registered in Passport (if exists)