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In general, when using pre-packaged applications and the standard Aspire Admin interface (i.e. http://localhost:50505), all password encryption will be handled automatically. All passwords will be encrypted when stored in the relational database or in configuration files on disk.

Creating the

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Main Password

All password encryption / decryption is based on a master main password. Use the following steps to create the master passwordone:

  1. Go to ASPIRE_HOME
  2. Run bin\createMaster.bat. This script creates an encrypted master main password file (in the config/passwords directory). This file will contain a random key used to decrypt passwords inside Aspire.

Note:  The Master main password file must be secured by the operating system. This means that administrators should grant read access only to the user running Aspire.

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  • This has been tested on Windows only.
  • By default, Aspire will use a secret pre-configured master main password unless an administrator uses createMaster.bat to create a new one.