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# Obfuscate passwords in the properties file

# Obfuscate passwords in the properties file {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Obfuscate passwords in the edgeencryption.properties file to be able to share the properties file without revealing clear text passwords.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: admin

Make sure that the Edge Encryption proxy server is set up and
successfully running before you set this property. Before setting this property,
[Stop the Edge Encryption proxy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/w9VSsDnIZuuCYzpVLmGCJw "You can stop an Edge Encryption proxy from the command line.").

## Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

Setting this property may make it difficult to debug connection and access issues
during initial startup. Only set this property in production environments after the
proxy has been set up and tested successfully.

## Prozedur

1. Change to the \<installation directory\>/conf/ directory.
2. In the conf directory, create a text file containing a complex string or phrase that can be used as a passphrase which the proxy uses to obfuscate the passwords in the edgeencryption.properties file.  
   This passphrase should be a random and complex phrase not related to the passwords themselves.
3. Open the edgeencryption.properties file.
4. Set the [password encryption property](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/11zZkc8NDA9UEYvX8O_edw "The edgeencryption.properties configuration file located in the <installation directory>/conf/ folder contains properties used to configure your environment.").
5. Save and close the edgeencryption.properties file.

## Nächste Maßnahme

After setting this property, you can [Start the Edge Encryption proxy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yFEqYWg6Qah_4PSVkaeg7g "After an Edge Encryption proxy is installed and configured, you can start the proxy from the command line.").
**Vorheriges Thema:** [Start the Edge Encryption proxy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yFEqYWg6Qah_4PSVkaeg7g "After an Edge Encryption proxy is installed and configured, you can start the proxy from the command line.")  
**Nächstes Thema:** [Manually add an additional proxy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cO_h2Sxf8WlDrheIJMIcZA "After the first Edge Encryption proxy is properly configured and tested, you can set up additional proxies on a Linux or Windows machine. Installing multiple proxies on the same machine is not recommended.")