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Secrets are encrypted so that passwords are not stored in plaintext in either the database or regular configuration files. A master password, called the seed  is stored in a special configuration file called the seed file master.key

Prerequisites

What versions of products

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How to enable encryption of secrets

Encryption of Secrets is enabled automatically for a fresh install of FirstWave products.

If you want to upgrade an existing deployment to use Encryption of Secrets, the steps are:

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