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Re: HEADS UP: Changes to GlassFish admin CLI ...

From: Marina Vatkina <Marina.Vatkina_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:43:31 -0800

Kedar,

Out of all this information, I can't find how my password file
should look like. I get the following (not helpful) error message:

...Passwordfile should contain the following format AS_ADMIN_<password
option>=<password value>.

What is <password option>?

thanks,
-marina

Kedar Mhaswade wrote On 02/16/06 17:31,:
> This is II reminder. The Saturday (18 Feb 2006) Build for GlassFish will
> have the changes that will reject any password that was provided on
> command line in clear.
>
> If you are used to the promoted GlassFish builds from
> glassfish.dev.java.net, promoted build b38 will have these changes.
>
> Let me know if you see any problems.
>
> Regards,
> Kedar
>
>
> Kedar Mhaswade wrote:
>
>
>>Hello All,
>> This is to let you know that we are doing a fundamental change to
>>the GlassFish admin CLI (aka asadmin) and that is to remove the
>>support the (so called) reusable passwords on command invocations.
>>Thus, --password on any remote asadmin command will not be supported.
>>
>>Following links have details:
>>
>>- The project page --
>>https://glassfish.dev.java.net/javaee5/admin-infra/subprojects/asadminlogin/index.html
>>
>>- The issue # 212 --
>>https://glassfish.dev.java.net/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=212
>>
>>Please start modifying your automated scripts if any, using
>>--passwordfile. If you can wait, please see if the new feature
>>"asadmin login" is useful to you (we believe so) in which case, the
>>remote commands may require neither --passwordfile nor will you be
>>prompted for the admin password.
>>
>>Let me know if you have any issues. And yes, spread the word.
>>
>>It looks like February 15, 2006 is when --password, --adminpassword
>>followed by their cleartext values will generate an error. If there is
>>any change in the plan, I will let you know in advance.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Kedar
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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