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Encryption Tasks |
For passwords in configuration files, use the SAS Deployment Manager's password update utility and supply AES-encrypted passwords. See Password Updates for Service Accounts.
For passwords in the metadata, AES encryption is used by default if you have SAS/SECURE (so no configuration activity is necessary in order to maximize protection).
Note: If the metadata server's omaconfig.xml file
specifies STOREPASSWORDS="SAS002", passwords in metadata are stored in
SASProprietary format (even if you have SAS/SECURE). The metadata server's
omaconfig.xml file is located in your equivalent of SAS/Config/Lev1/SASMeta/MetadataServer/.
If SAS/SECURE is installed, the default format for stored
passwords is SAS003. It is important to keep your SAS/SECURE license current.
If you choose to discontinue use of SAS/SECURE, you must revert all stored
passwords to SAS002 format before uninstalling the software. To revert passwords,
set STOREPASSWORDS="SAS002", restart the metadata server, and use SAS Management
Console to re-enter passwords in any logins that need to include passwords.
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