All passwords configured on the VCS are stored in encrypted form. This applies to the following,
which all have usernames and passwords associated with them:

the default admin administrator account

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any additional administration accounts

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local database authentication credentials (a list of valid usernames and passwords that are

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used when other devices are required to authenticate with the VCS)
external registration authentication credentials (used by the VCS when required to authenticate

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with another system)
LDAP server (used by the VCS when binding to an LDAP server)

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Passwords can be configured via either the CLI or the web interface.

Web Interface

When entering or viewing passwords via the web interface, you will see placeholder characters (e.g.
dots or stars, depending on your browser) instead of the characters you are typing.

Command Line Interface

When entering passwords via the Command Line Interface (CLI), you will type the password in
plain text. However, once the command has been executed, the password will be displayed in its
encrypted form with a

{cipher}

prefix, e.g.

xConfiguration LDAP Password: "{cipher}xcy6k+4NgB025vYEgoEXXw=="

Overview

FindMe is a stand-alone application that can be hosted by the VCS or by another remote
server. This means that FindMe user account information is not configured or accessible
via the CLI of the VCS. However, FindMe user passwords are still stored securely.

Maximum length of Passwords

When a password is encrypted, it uses more characters than the original plain text version of the
password. The maximum number of encrypted and plain text characters for each type of password
is shown in the table below.

Password type

Maximum plain text
characters

Maximum encrypted
characters

Admin account

Administration accounts

Local Database authentication credentials

128

215

External authentication credentials

128

215

LDAP server

122

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