Robin Moffatt 11/20/2013

Make Use of OBIEE's Command Line Tools with Reduced Exposure of Plain Text Passwords

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This technical article addresses a security limitation in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) command-line utilities, which typically require plain-text passwords. It proposes a method using GnuPG (GPG) for key-based encryption and mkfifo for named pipes to securely invoke tools like the Presentation Services Catalog Manager and Replication Agent, reducing credential exposure in production environments.

Make Use of OBIEE's Command Line Tools with Reduced Exposure of Plain Text Passwords

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