Update Encrypted Passwords

Pulse provides encryption option for modifying stored passwords in application configuration files, here are some use-cases and steps to perform encryption with deployment:

Update Pulse UI password

1. Run following command to encrypt new password

[root@pulse:~ (ad-default)]$ accelo admin encrypt

Enter the string to encrypt: : **********█

✔ Enter the string to encrypt: : **********█

ENCRYPTED:  0NtnkNHV+TbRlwpJC4uokg==

2. Copy the encrypted password hash and replace password in file config/acceldata_clustername.conf under the following config block:

appusers =  [

  {

    name = "<username>"

    password = "<password>"

    role = "admin"

  }

]

Note The above code block is a representation. Your code block must have the allocated name and password.

3. Save and push config changes

[root@pulse:~ (ad-default)]$ accelo admin database push-config

✔ Is the 'Database Service' up and running? [y/n]: : y█

4. Log into Pulse UI using updated password.

Similar actions must be used to alter and encrypt passwords stored in the config/acceldata_clustername.conf, work/clustername/vars.yml, and work/clustername/override.yml file.