Encrypting a Private Key Password
You can use the createPwd.exe utility to encrypt a password for a private key, and save the password in a password file.
Prerequisites
Generate a certificate request file and a password file to save the encrypted password. For more instructions, see Generating a Certificate Request.
Procedure
- On the command line, navigate to the $CFROOT/util directory.
- Enter ./createPwd.exe.
- Enter the password and a full path to the file where you want to place the encrypted password.
Result
Example
The following example shows how to encrypt an SSL private key password.
-bash-3.00$ ./createPwd.exe Please enter your Password (Max: 20 characters)... Please Reenter your Password to Confirm ... Please specify a Path and File Name for the encrypted password to be saved in... /mftps/certs/passwordfile Thank you...... Your encrypted Password has been saved in: /mftps/certs/passwordfile
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