Password Encryption

When you enable password encryption for a Replication Server, passwords are stored and transmitted in encrypted format.

The passwords specified with create user or alter user are encrypted in the rs_users and rs_maintusers system tables in the RSSD.

When you use rs_init to administer passwords in your replication system, you can:

Specify during installation that a Replication Server should use encryption.
Enable encryption for a Replication Server.
Change an encrypted password in a Replication Server configuration file.
Note: Once you have encrypted passwords using rs_init, they cannot be decrypted.

Enabling Password Encryption for a Replication Server
Enable password encryption for a Replication Server using rs_init.
Altering an Encrypted Password for a Replication Server
Change an encrypted password in a Replication Server configuration file using rs_init. Use a text editor to change passwords in the configuration file if password encryption is not enabled.