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Password decoding troubleshooting tips for security
If the password encoding is corrupted and we cannot decode a password, we can complete one of the following tasks.
- If the password is contained in a server configuration file, edit the file and set the password to the clear text value. After changing the value, restart the server.
- If the password is contained in the sas.client.props file or the soap.client.props file, edit the file and set the password to the appropriate clear text value. After changing the value, use the PropFilePasswordEncoder utility to encode the password. For more information on the PropFilePasswordEncoder utility, see the PropFilePasswordEncoder command reference.
The profile-specific setupCmdLine QShell script contains a property we can use to obtain trace information when using the OS400 algorithm with Java clients and administrative commands for WebSphere Application Server. To obtain the trace, set the os400.security.password.debug property to true. The trace is printed to standard output.
Related:
Password encoding and encryption Troubleshoot security configurations Enable the non-default OS/400 password encoding algorithm Manually encoding passwords in properties files Restore or replace damaged validation list objects PropFilePasswordEncoder command reference Change encoding algorithm from OS400 to XOR