How to encrypt the IM Database password in Jboss

Products

• CA Identity Manager

Issue/Introduction

How do you encrypt the CA Identity manager (IM) Database connections password used in Jboss\ Wildfly implementations?

Environment

Identity Manager

Release(s): 12.6.7, 12.6.8, 14.x

Resolution

Navigate to the pwdtools directory "<IM_HOME>\IAM Suite\Identity Manager\tools\PasswordTool" from the Windows command line.

For example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Identity Manager\IAM Suite\Identity Manager\tools\PasswordTool

 

Execute the following, assuming your password is 'testpassword':

 

pwdtools -JSAFE -p testpassword
Plain Text: testpassword
Encrypted value: {PBES}:wOU48f47Gksy8I5Yj0i60w==

 

In a text editor, open the appropriate standalone file* and enter the encrypted value :

 

For Example

                    <security>
                        <user-name>sa</user-name>
                        <password><INSERT_NEW_PASSWORD_HERE></password>
                    </security>

 

*standalone file locations are as follows:

<appserver_home>\standalone\configuration\standalone-full.xml (single node installation) 
<appserver_home>\standalone\configuration\standalone-full-ha.xml (clustered installation)