How to generate a symmetric encryption key

Run the main function of SymmetricKeyGenerator.

1	To navigate to the default security folder, open a command prompt window and type:

cd C:\Program Files\Actuate11\BRDPro\eclipse\plugins\com.actuate.birt.model.defaultsecurity_11.0.1

2	To generate the key, as shown in Figure 2-2, type:

java -cp acdefaultsecurity.jar com.actuate.birt.model.defaultsecurity.api.keygenerator.SymmetricKeyGenerator des

Figure 2-2

Symmetric key generation

encr_cmd_gen.png

3	The key is generated and saved in the file, key.properties. The content of the file looks like the following:

#Key Generator

#Wed Nov 18 16:17:06 PST 2008

symmetric-key=73c76d5…

4	Copy the key from the generated key file to encryption.properties file.

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