Encrypting sharevis.config Values

This operation encrypts values in the sharevis.config file for added security. By default, system passwords are encrypted. You may want to encrypt any additional passwords stored in sharevis.config to protect them as well.

Name

Description

Required

key

The name of the key in the sharevis.config file.

Yes

setpassword

Sets the password of the key.

No

value

The value to encrypt. If you do not enter this value, you will be prompted to type the value.

No

The following example encrypts a value for the key SharePointImpersonationPassword, and you will be prompted to enter a value:

svadm.exe –o setpassword –key SharePointImpersonationPassword

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