You can encrypt and passphrase protect the edge filer configuration file.
- In the Configuration view, select System > Configuration Tools in the navigation pane.
The Configuration Tools page is displayed.
- Click Encrypt.
The Configuration Tools > Settings page is displayed.
- Slide Enable Encryption on Sensitive Fields on.
- Enter a passphrase to protect the configuration file and click Save.
- Click Confirm to reboot the edge filer so that the passphrase is activated.
The sensitive fields in the configuration file, db.xml, such as the server certificate value, are encrypted.
When attempting to import an encrypted file to the edge filer, the passphrase is required.
Note
After the configuration file has been encrypted, you can only revert to it not being encrypted by resetting the edge filer to its defaults.