Password Encryptor


The tab Password Encryptor is used to prepare obfuscated passwords used in FriendlySNMP library properties file.

The tab contains the following elements:

Default encryption key
Check this checkbox to use default encryption key.

Encryption key
This field is disabled if the default encryption key is used. In case of using non-default encryption key the following entry should be specified in the FriendlySNMP properties file:
    
password.key=mysecret

Value to encrypt / decrypt
Enter a value you want to encrypt or decrypt

Result
This field will contain the encrypted or decrypted result.

Button Encrypt and Decrypt
Performs specified action.

Encryption example:
Check Default encryption key.
The default key friendly is populated in the field Encryption key.
Enter value hello in the field Value to encrypt / decrypt.
Click button Encrypt.
The Result area is populated with the text:
     Encrypted: "3F5YqUfaZUY="
Use the value 3F5YqUfaZUY= in the FriendlySNMP properties file, for example in the authentication password entry:
     password.auth=3F5YqUfaZUY=

Decryption example:
Check Default encryption key.
The default key
friendly is populated in the field Encryption key.
Enter (or copy/paste) the encrypted password
3F5YqUfaZUY= into the field Value to encrypt / decrypt.
Click the button Decrypt.
The Result area is populated with the text:
     Decrypted: "hello"