The PropFilePasswordEncoder command encodes passwords that are located in plain text property files. This command encodes both Secure Authentication Server (SAS) property files and non-SAS property files. After you encode the passwords, a decoding command does not exist.
PropFilePasswordEncoder "file_name" { passwordPropertiesList | -SAS } [ -profileName profile ] [ -help | -? ]
The following option is available for the PropFilePasswordEncoder command:
PropFilePasswordEncoder "file_name" password_properties_list
PropFilePasswordEncoder "file_name" -SAS password_properties_list
PropFilePasswordEncoder utility creates a .bak file with the password in clear text. The com.ibm.websphere.security.util.createBackup option is needed to prevent this from occurring.
To disable the prompt for a backup file, please add the following Java System property in PropFilePasswordEncoder script (PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh or PropFilePasswordEncoder.bat in app_server_root/bin): "-Dcom.ibm.websphere.security.util.createBackup=false or true".