Password configuration file
For improved security, store passwords in a password configuration file and then restrict read access to that file.
For improved security, store passwords in a password configuration file and then restrict read access to that file. Set the passwordFile parameter in your vbr configuration file to this file.
[passwords] password settings
All password configuration parameters are inside the file's [Passwords] section.
- dbPassword
- Database administrator's Vertica password, used if the dbPromptForPassword parameter is false. This parameter is ignored if dbUseLocalConnection is set to true.
- dest_dbPassword
- Password for the dest_dbuser Vertica account, for replication tasks only.
- serviceAccessPass
- Password for the rsync user account.
Examples
See Password file.