Creating an encrypted database (iqinit utility)

You can create an encrypted database using the iqinit utility.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this task.

Task

Warning! For strongly encrypted databases, store a copy of the key in a safe location. If you lose the encryption key, there is no way to access the data—even with the assistance of Technical Support. The database must be discarded and you must create a new database.

Run the iqinit utility to create a database.

To encrypt the database with simple encryption, include the -ea simple option.
To encrypt the database with strong encryption, include -ek or -ep options to specify the encryption key.

An encrypted database is created.

Next

When starting or connecting to the database, you must specify the encryption key.