Unlocking the Secure Vault
You can unlock and change the password for the secure vault in the Settings > Security: Secure Vault page.
The secure vault contains sensitive information from your Core configuration, including SSL private keys and the data store encryption key. These configuration settings are encrypted on the disk at all times, using AES 256-bit encryption.
Initially, the secure vault is keyed with a default password known only to the system. This password enables the system to automatically unlock the vault during system startup. You can change the password, but the secure vault does not automatically unlock upon startup. To manage SSL configuration on the Core and to unlock the secure stores on Edges, you must unlock the secure store.
To unlock and change the password of the secure vault
1. Choose Settings > Security: Secure Vault to display the Secure Vault page.
2. Under Unlock Secure Vault, specify the password.
Note: To optimize SSL connections or to use datastore encryption, the secure vault must be unlocked.
3. Click Unlock Secure Vault.
4. Under Change Secure Vault Password, complete the configuration using the controls described in this table.
Control | Description |
Current Password | Specify the current password. If you are changing the default password that ships with the product, leave the text field blank. |
New Password | Specify a new password for the secure vault. |
New Password Confirm | Retype the new password for the secure vault. |
Change Password | Changes the password to the new value. |
5. Click Change Password.
6. Click Save to save your settings permanently.