Generate encrypted data (wcs_encrypt)

The wcs_encrypt utility encrypts sensitive information with a merchant key. The value of the merchant key is specified through command-line arguments or retrieved from calling out to the Key Locator Framework by using the -k parameter. If the merchant key is not specified and the parameter -k is not used, the utility encrypts the sensitive data with an internal encryption key.

Syntax

Parameter values

text: The character sequence to encrypt.
Note: If the value for the text parameter includes special characters, such as '$', you must include the value within single quotation marks.
merchant_key: Optional: The value of the merchant key to encrypt the data. Specify this parameter if the merchant key is not retrieved from the Key Locator Framework.
-k keys_config_file_location: Optional: Retrieve the merchant key from the Key Locator Framework by using the specified key configuration file. Specify the absolute path of the file.

Example 1

Encrypt data when merchant key is not retrieved from the Key Locator Framework: wcs_encrypt abc 1234567890abcdef

Example 2

Encrypt data when merchant key is retrieved from the Key Locator Framework: wcs_encrypt abc -k C:\WebSphere\CommerceServer\instances\xml\CustomKeys.xml

Example 3

Encrypt data when the merchant key is not specified. In this case, an internal encryption key is used, which is the same, regardless of the version of . For security reasons, this key value is not shared. This usage is typically for storing encrypted passwords in configuration files:

wcs_encrypt password
wcs_encrypt 'password'

The ASCII encrypted string should be stored in the configuration file.