Dynamic Password Encryption

Replication Agent uses a dynamic key for password encryption.

When you create a Replication Agent instance, a random key is generated automatically and stored in the instance_rand configuration parameter. You can use the ra_regenerate_keys command to regenerate the value of the instance_rand configuration property. When the ra_regenerate_keys command is invoked, all encrypted passwords in the userinfo and password tables are reencrypted.

After you run the ra_regenerate_keys command:
  1. Stop the Replication Agent instance, and it may be necessary to kill the process.
  2. Reset the Replication Agent administrator user name and password.
  3. Log in to the Replication Agent instance with the new administrator user name and password.