JBoss ON decrypts rhq-server.properties file database password during installation

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Installation process removes obfuscation of password.
  • Passwords decryption during startup
  • at start-time rhq.server.database.password is transformed into plain text
  • while it is starting the password is now in the clear in the properties file

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network (ON) 3.1.2
  • RHQ_SERVER_HOME/bin/rhq-server.properites includes:
    • rhq.autoinstall.enabled=true
    • Obfuscated value for rhq.server.database.password

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