-ep iqsrv16 database server option

Syntax

iqsrv16 -ep ...

Applies to

All operating systems and database servers.

Remarks

The -ep option instructs the database server to display a window where the user enters the encryption key for databases started on the command line that require an encryption key. This server option provides an extra measure of security by never allowing the encryption key to be seen in clear text.

When used with the database server, the user is prompted for the encryption key when the following are all true:

• the -ep option is specified

• the server is just starting up

• a key is required to start a database

• the database server is either not a Windows service, or it is a Windows service with the interact with desktop option turned ON

• the server isn't a daemon (Unix)

To secure communication packets between client applications and the database server, use the -ec server option and transport-layer security.