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Startup parameter: changeencrkey

Startup parameters change the behavior of the Service Manager server. You can always set a startup parameter from the server's operating system command prompt.

Parameter

changeencrkey

Description

This parameter changes the database encryption key by updating all encrypted fields. The value of this parameter must be either 8 characters long in non-FIPS mode or 32 characters (256 bits) long in FIPS mode, and consist of alphanumeric characters.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

No

Default value

xxxxxxxx in non-FIPS mode

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in FIPS mode

Possible values

8 character alphanumeric string in non-FIPS mode

32 character alphanumeric string in FIPS mode

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpPort:13080 -changeencrkey:1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv

Related topics

System parameters

FIPS mode

Related topics

Enter a parameter in the sm.ini file

Configure legacy FIPS mode in Service Manager

Related topics

Security parameters