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Storing the encrypted database password in a stash file

This section describes how you would store your database password in a stash file.

For a secure network connection, you can store the encrypted database password in a stash file.

These stash files should be treated as highly sensitive information.

• Store the password while a database creates as follows:

  1. Start the ikeyman user interface. Refer to Starting the Key Management utility for platform-specific instructions.

  2. Click Key Database File from the main user interface, then click Open.

  3. Enter your key database name in the Open dialog box, or click the key.kdbfile, if using the default. Click OK.

  4. Enter your password in the Password Prompt dialog box, then enter again to confirm your password.

  5. Select the stash box and click OK.

  6. Click Key Database File > Stash Password.

  7. Click OK in the information dialog box.

• Store the password after creating a database as follows:

  1. Start the ikeyman user interface. Refer to Starting the Key Management utility for platform-specific instructions.

  2. Click Key Database File from the main user interface, then click Open.

  3. Enter your key database name in the Open dialog box, or click the key.kdb file, if we use the default. Click OK.

  4. Enter your correct password in the Password Prompt dialog box, and click OK.

  5. Click Key Database File, then click Stash Password.

  6. Click OK in the Information dialog box.

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Managing keys with the ikeyman graphical interface (Distributed systems)