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Encrypt Passwords in CA SOI Using the EncryptSAMCreds Utility

As an administrator, use the EncryptSAMCreds utility to perform the following actions:

• Manually encrypt any password that a CA SOI component uses. This ability is useful if you want to encrypt an existing password and then insert the encrypted password in a configuration file. Manual encryption is also useful if you want to change any password manually and then encrypt the new password for insertion in the appropriate configuration files.
• Automatically encrypt a new password for the CA SOI administrator user or SA Store connection and insert the new password into the appropriate CA SOI component files.

Note: Passwords for CA SOI users are maintained in CA EEM. Change those passwords directly in CA EEM or through the Dashboard. Only the administrator user credentials also require you to update them in configuration files.

Follow these steps:

1. Shut down all CA SOI services on the affected systems (for example, SA Manager, UI Server, and connector systems).
2. Open a command prompt, navigate to SOI_HOME\tools, and run the following command:

   EncryptSAMCreds <password>
   

   An encrypted password is generated.

3. Paste the encrypted password into the appropriate configuration files on all affected systems.

   Note: Ensure that you replace the password in all necessary configuration files according to the ensuing procedures for the administrator user or database user. You can change most other required passwords in the Administration UI without using this utility.

4. Start the CA SOI services.

   The password change takes effect.