Avoiding vault protected system properties show up in a process listing as clear text in domain mode JBoss EAP

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The system property is displayed in plain text in the command line accessible via the process table (e.g. through ps or /proc filesystem) when JBoss is started
  • javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword system property appears in process table

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.1
    • 7
  • Vault masked system properties
  • Managed Domain Mode

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