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.

Select Start > Programs > Sybase > rs_init.
You see the RS_INIT menu.
Select Configure a Server Product, then choose Continue. You see the Configure Server Products window.
Select Replication Server and choose Continue. You see the Configure Replication System window.
Select Enable Password Encryption for a Replication Server, then choose Continue.
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.
Choose Continue to save your changes. You see:
Execute the Replication Server tasks now?
Select Yes 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.
Choose OK. rs_init displays:
Configuration tasks completed successfully.
Choose OK. You see the Configure Replication System dialog box.
Choose Exit to quit 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.