Oracle DB Authentication issue in Javelin with 'DataReaderActivity'

Products

• CA Test Data Manager (Data Finder / Grid Tools)

Issue/Introduction

In Oracle Connections using 'DataReaderActivity' fails with Invalid Username/password when encrypted password is provided in AdditionalConnectionParameters. If we provide the password without encrypting, it authenticates appropriately.

Environment

Release : 4.8

Component : CA Test Data Manager

Resolution

In javelin.exe.config and Javelinexecutor.exe.config, changing the below entry will resolve the issue.

    <add key="EnableGlobalDecrypt" value="False" /> 

to 

    <add key="EnableGlobalDecrypt" value="True" />