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Hash Password Option

The hash password option lets you create and store a scrambled or hashed CA Configuration Automation Server password in a named password file. Stored passwords can be used in subsequent invocations of ccautil. This option lets you execute commands without the password appearing in clear text on the command line.

The following command hashes the supplied password into the specified password file:

ccautil -task hashpw -p <password> -newpwfile [set the File Name variable]

-p <password>

Specifies the user’s password. Your password shows as clear text on the command line. Use the-task hashpw command to create and use a scrambled password file for authentication in other ccautil commands.

-newpwfile </path/filename> (on UNIX servers) or -newpwfile <\path\filename> (on Windows servers)

Creates a password file containing the hashed password created from the required -p argument, at the specified location with the specified name. This is a required argument.

Note: Make sure that you have write permission to the path you specify for the password file.

Usage Example

The following example creates a password file containing a scrambled version of the user’s user250 password:

ccautil -task   hashpw -p    user250 -newpwfile    /home/bsmith/ccapwd