SMTP configuration in backend

[syedabuthahir]

How to update SMTP credentials in the backend config. in which config file we should update. Do we need to encrypt the password before updating in the backend 

[syedabuthahir]

@jotne how to encrypt the password. any idea

[scelikok]

Splunk will encrypt it after restart.

[jotne · Accepted solution]

File to configure is:

etc/system/local/alert_actions.conf

Not sure if password is encrypted.  Just try to set a password form gui and look at file and see if you can read it.