Password parameters removed from db2mtool command
In Db2® Mirror for i 7.5 with PTF Group SF99951 level 4, some of the parameters for the Qshell db2mtool command are removed.
Passing passwords as clear-text parameters to the db2mtool command is a security weakness. This is fixed by removing the password-related parameters and replacing them with a new parameter named promptPasswords. The promptPasswords parameter prompts for the parameters that are requested by the calling user.
| Removed parameter | New replacement parameter |
|---|---|
| csmPassword | promptPasswords=csm |
| dscli | None. DSCLI not used anymore. |
| ibmikspass | promptPasswords=ibmiks |
| ksPass | promptPasswords=keystore |
| lclIBMiPass | promptPasswords=lclibmi |
| lclPowerHmcPass | promptPasswords=lclhmc |
| lclStgPass | promptPasswords=lclstg |
| newrestpassword | None. Commands that required the old parameter now always prompt. |
| powerHMCPass | None. Commands that required the old parameter now always prompt. |
| preSharedKey | promptPasswords=presharedkey |
| pwEncrypted | None. Commands that required the old parameter now always prompt. |
| quorumPassword | promptPasswords=quorum |
| restpassword | None. Commands that required the old parameter now always prompt. |
| rmtIBMiPass | promptPasswords=rmtibmi |
| rmtPowerHMCPass | promptPasswords=rmthmc |
| rmtStgPass | promptPasswords=rmtstg |
| setupSrcPassword | None. Commands that required the old parameter now always prompt. |
For more information about the db2mtool command, see the db2mtool command reference.
