Saving Content Manager OnDemand passwords into encrypted files

Storing passwords in stash file can help you improve security because you do not need to specify the password on the command line, where the password might be visible to others. You can store the user ID and password for the following situations in one stash file:

• Each Content Manager OnDemand instance
• Each Content Manager OnDemand program that runs as a daemon or service (for example, arsload)

You store the stash file in a directory and specify that directory in the SRVR_OD_STASH parameter of the ARS.INI file. Content Manager OnDemand programs locate the stash file in that directory. If you need to override the user ID and password stored in the stash file, create a stash file and store it in a directory where you run a Content Manager OnDemand program. For security reasons, limit access to the file through file permissions or delete it when you no longer need it.