[Java programming language only]

Storing security artifacts in the Liberty profile

Protect secure passwords to prevent access from unauthorized eXtreme Scale users in the Liberty.

About this task

The FilePasswordEncoder utility is included with WebSphere® eXtreme Scale Client to encode passwords in eXtreme Scale configuration files.

Procedure

  1. Run the Liberty profile securityUtility.bat|sh command to encode this property using an exclusive or (xor) algorithm.to provide a measure of protection for passwords.
    Be aware that a sophisticated user can recover encoded passwords. These passwords are not encrypted because the eXtreme Scale code must be able to recover them to run. Therefore, ensure that only authorized persons can access the files where these passwords are stored.
  2. Limit access to keystore files and truststore files by protecting access to the file system where they are stored.

What to do next

Starting and stopping secure servers in the Liberty profile