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Encoding Passwords

Enter the user nameName of the Automation Engine user. and the passwordA secret combination of characters for a Automation Engine user. for databaseA database is an organized collection of data including relevant data structures. access in the INI files' section [ODBC] of Automation Engines and utilities. For safety reasons, the password should always be encoded. This is what the program UCYBCRYP.EXE is for.

The file UCYBCRYP.EXE is stored in the directory IMAGE:TOOLS\ENCRYPT. Use the following parameters to enter the program via the command line:

The file PASSWORD.UCC which contains the encoded password is created in the same directory. The encoded password can now be copied to the INI file.

UCYBCRYP.EXE requires the C++ 2010 Redistributable Package.

Example

ucybcryp -p -n uc4

Note that an encrypted password starts with two leading hyphens. Two exclamation marks are shown instead of hyphens if the file content of PASSWORD.UCC under Windows is output with the command TYPE. Thus, always copy the password from the file.