IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management, Version 10.1

madpwd3 utility

The madpwd3 utility takes a plain text password and encrypts it by using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128, 192, or 256-bit encryption method.

Restriction: Before running this utility, you must have an AES key and initialization vector (iv) generated. You can enter the key and iv from a file or directly at the command line.

Table 1. madpwd3 options
Option	Type	Description
`-key`	AES key	If you are entering the key at the command line, this option is the name of .dat file created during key generation. Usage example: `madpwd3 -key 99CA56BDF62638567F456941650237AB`
`-keyfile`	file name	If you are entering the key from a file, this option is the full path and key file name. Usage example: `madpwd3 -keyfile c:\Program Files\IBM\Initiate\Engine10.1.0.x\myaeskey.dat`
`-iv`	IV key	If you are directly entering the iv at the command line, this option is the name of `.dat` file created during iv generation. Usage example: `madpwd -iv 7E892875A52C59A3B588306B13C31FBD`
`-ivfile`	file name	If you are entering the iv from a file, this option is the full path and iv file name. Usage example: `madpwd3 -ivfile c:\Program Files\IBM\Initiate\Engine10.1.0.x\myiv.dat`
-in	text	The plain text version of the password.

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AES encryption

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Last updated: 14 Nov 2014

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