Re: encrypting password for sFTP when by userid/pw -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: encrypting password for sFTP when by userid/pw
From: Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2019 15:30:08 -0500
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Where is the password stored in plain text? In the IFS? Buried in the
RPG code? In a DB2 file? If in a DB2 file, then take your DDS and delete
it. Rebuild the file using DDL and use some of the encryption functions.

Rob Berendt

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