By default, any passwords that you enter in the graphical
user interface in Configuration Manager are not saved to a file. The
passwords are stored in memory as long as you have the profile open
in Configuration Manager. You can change the password save preference
to save the passwords in an encrypted format each time that you save
your changes to a profile.
When you close the profile, the passwords are erased from
memory. Each time that you start Configuration Manager or open a saved
profile, the passwords are reset to blank (unless you previously changed
the preferences setting). Before you can run a task, you must specify
the passwords required by the task and the profile properties; otherwise,
the task will not run successfully. If your site security requirements
permit you to save passwords in an encrypted format to a file, you
can change the password save preference setting.
To change the password save preference:
- Click .
- Complete one of the following actions:
Option |
Description |
To save passwords to file |
Select the Save all passwords to file when saving
a task or profile check box. |
To prevent writing passwords to file |
Clear the Save all passwords to file when saving
a task or profile check box. |