Security

SMTP configuration in backend

syedabuthahir
Explorer

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 

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jotne
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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.

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syedabuthahir
Explorer

@jotne how to encrypt the password. any idea

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scelikok
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Splunk will encrypt it after restart.

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jotne
Builder

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.

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