Enabling Password Encryption for a Replication Server

Enable password encryption for a Replication Server using rs_init.

rs_init creates a new configuration file that contains encrypted passwords for the Replication Server. rs_init encrypts the passwords in the rs_users and rs_maintusers system tables.

Log in as the “sybase” user and change to the Sybase installation directory.
Start rs_init. Enter:
$SYBASE/$SYBASE_REP/install/rs_init
You see the RS_INIT menu.
Select Configure a Server Product.
Select Replication Server.
Select Enable Password Encryption for a Replication Server.
Enter:
- Name of the Replication Server for which you want to enable password encryption.
- Login name for the Replication Server with “sa” user.
- Password for the Replication Server “sa” user.
- Full path for the Replication Server configuration file.
Press Ctrl+A to save your changes. rs_init displays:
Execute the Replication Server tasks now?
Enter “y” to enable encryption.
rs_init shuts down the Replication Server and encrypts the passwords in the Replication Server configuration file and in the rs_users and rs_maintusers system tables.
Replication Server 'rs_name' can now be restarted.
Press Return. rs_init displays:
Configuration tasks completed successfully.
Press Return. You see the Configure Replication System screen.
Press Ctrl+C and enter “y” to exit rs_init.
Restart the Replication Server and any connected Replication Agents.
Delete the backup of the Replication Server configuration file.

Note: The backup file contains unencrypted passwords, so you should remove that file to protect your replication system security. However, you may first want to make a hard copy or offline backup of the file and store it in a safe place.

The backup file has the same name as the Replication Server configuration file, but the extension is changed to a three-digit number such as “001.” The file with the highest extension number is the most recent backup file.