Re: Need advice on encrypting the password

Thank you for your response. Basically we are trying to achieve Oracle Apps Cloning through shell script which requires admin passwords like weblogic sysadmin and database passwords. Sorry for my delay in response as I fell sick. Please advice.

Regards
Shastry

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Marcos Antonio Colmenares Hayek < marcoscolmen_at_banesco.com> wrote:

> Good Day Shastry,
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> Hope this helps.
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> 2016-04-26 12:18 GMT-04:30 Shastry(DBA) <shastry17_at_gmail.com
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>> Hi Gurus,
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>> We have automated cloning tool which runs mainly as shell script. Our
>> passwords are stored on a file which is required while cloning is in
>> progress, the logic is to have both PROD and NONPROD credentials are stored
>> in the flat file which will be read by the shell script. I want to know if
>> there is a way to decrypt and encrypt back again once the clone process is
>> done or is there is a better way to manage the script in storing passwords?
>> Kindly share your advice.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Shankar
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