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Configuring the Agent Plug-in › Unquote Bind Variables › Encrypt the Password

Encrypt the Password

To encrypt a password, run the password utility that is provided with the agent.

Follow these steps:

  1. Change to the agent installation directory.
  2. Run the password utility using the following command:
  3. Enter your password when prompted.

    The program responds with your encrypted password.

  4. Copy the encrypted string.

Change the Default Database User ID and Password

The agent plug-in installation program prompts you for a default database user ID and password. You can change the default database user ID and password after the installation.

To change the default database user and password, configure the following parameters on the agent:

ps.db.accessId

Sets the user ID that the agent plug-in uses to connect to the PeopleSoft database.

Example: sysadm

ps.db.accessPassword

Sets the encrypted password that the agent plug-in uses to connect to the PeopleSoft database.

Example: 7379736164D

Note: The password must be encrypted.