Encrypting parameter values in the xcom.glb file fails with CA XCOM
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Article ID: 74469
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XCOM Data Transport
XCOM Data Transport - Windows
XCOM Data Transport - Linux PC
Issue/Introduction
When encrypting passwords in the xcom.glb file using the XCOMENCR utility, errors were displayed
- The phrase #!ENCRYPT was specified on the line before XCOMHIST_PASSWORD=xxxxxxx
- xcomencr xcom.glb encr_xcom.glb was run
- xcomencr displayed 'ERROR: XCOMHIST_PASSWORD field is a global parm that cannot be overridden'
- The encr_xcom.glb files contains lines ' # the following line may contain a syntax error' for each option in the file.
Environment
XCOM r11.6 for Linux
Cause
XCOMENCR is not designed to encrypt parameters in the xcom.glb file.
Resolution
XCOMENCR is a utility that will encrypt parameter values in a existing .CNF file.
To encrypt the value of parameter XCOMHIST_PASSWORD= in the xcom.glb file, use the XCOM GUI.
- Start the XCOM GUI as an administrator
- Click on the Global Parameters tab.
- Select the History section of the Global parameters and enter the password in the field. This will update the xcom.glb with an encrypted password.
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