Password Encryption

Replication Server 15.7.1 changes the encryption algorithm for passwords and decrypts and encrypts all existing passwords according to the new algorithm, even if the existing passwords are encrypted . When you upgrade to Replication Server 15.7.1 and later, the change in encryption takes effect only after you set the site version to 1571 and later.

Replication Server uses password encryption instead of clear text when storing all passwords for new Replication Server installations. Replication Server uses the new algorithm to encrypt all passwords stored in the rs_users and rs_maintusers RSSD system table, and in the Replication Server configuration file. Replication Server 15.7.1 introduces the rs_encryptionkeys RSSD system table and the RS_random attribute in the configuration file to support password encryption. Replication Server automatically generates installation specific random values for the rs_password_key row in the system table and for the RS_random attribute when you start the upgraded Replication Server and Replication Server does not find the values in the table or the configuration file.

You can regenerate the random values for the password encryption keys in the system table and configuration file with the alter encryption key rs_password_key regenerate command

With the changes to password security requirements, the password_encryption parameter is deprecated.

See Password Encryption in the Replication Server Administration Guide Volume 1 .