Encrypting Values for the Variables Template
You may want your configuration variables template to use encrypted values for sensitive data such as passwords. Microservices Runtime provides a way to generate an encrypted value which can then be placed in the template.
For encryption, Microservices Runtime uses password handles and the Password-Based Encryption technology installed with Microservices Runtime. A password handles associate a password on the host Microservices Runtime with a corresponding key (or handle). The handle is encrypted as an outbound password using the Password-Based Encryption (PBE) technology.
Note:
When you generate a configuration variables template, Microservices Runtime encrypts any passwords that appear as property values in the template.
Software AG recommends that you encrypt all passwords and other sensitive data in your configuration variables templates.
To encrypt a value
1. Open the Microservices Runtime Administrator for the Microservices Runtime that you want to use to generate an encrypted value.
2. In the Microservices menu of the Navigation panel, click Configuration Variables.
3. On the Microservices > Configuration Variables page, click Generate Encrypted Configuration Variables.
4. On the Microservices > Configuration Variables > Generate Encrypted Configuration Variable page, in the Value field, enter the value that you want encrypted.
By default, Microservices Runtime Administrator masks any characters that you enter in the Value field. Click the Show Value check box if you want Microservices Runtime Administrator to display the characters in clear text.
5. Click Encrypt.
Microservices Runtime encrypts the value and displays the encrypted value in the Encrypted Value field.
6. Click Copy to copy the encrypted value to the clipboard.
7. Open the configuration variables template to which you want to add the encrypted value, locate the key for which you want to use the value, and then paste the copied value into the template.
8. Repeat steps 4 –7 for each value you want to encrypt.