Previous command is for decrypting but question was about encrypting. Encrypting: $ echo 'thisIsMyPassword' | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -base64 -pass file:///$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/splunk_app_db_connect/certs/identity.dat -e Decrypting: $ echo 'thisIsMyEncryptedPassword' | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -base64 -pass file:///$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/splunk_app_db_connect/certs/identity.dat -d ... View more