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7.11. Check if a Sensitive String is in the Password Vault

Overview

Before attempting to store or use a sensitive string in the Password Vault it can be useful to first confirm if it is already stored.

This check can be done either interactively, where you are prompted for each parameter's value, or non-interactively, where you provide all parameters' values on the commmand line. Each method gives the same result, so choose whichever method you prefer.

Procedure 7.9.  Check For a Sensitive String Interactively

Use this method if you would prefer to be prompted for the value of each parameter.

  1. Run the Password Vault command

    Launch your operating system's command line interface and run the Password Vault command. Use EAP_HOME/bin/vault.sh (on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and similar operating systems) or EAP_HOME\bin\vault.bat (on Microsoft Windows Server). Start a new interactive session by typing 0 (zero).

  2. Complete the prompted parameters about the Password Vault

    Follow the prompts to input the required authentication parameters. These values must match those provided when the Password Vault was created.

    Note

    The keystore password must be given in plaintext form, not masked form.
  3. Enter 1 (one) to select “Check whether a secured attribute exists”.
  4. Enter the name of the vault block in which the sensitive string is stored.
  5. Enter the name of the sensitive string to be checked.
Result

If the sensitive string is stored in the vault block specified, a confirmation message like the following will be output. 

A value exists for (VAULT_BLOCK, ATTRIBUTE)
If the sensitive string is not stored in the specified block, a message like the following will be output. 
No value has been store for (VAULT_BLOCK, ATTRIBUTE)

Example 7.11. Check For a Sensitive String Interactively

=========================================================================

  JBoss Vault

  JBOSS_HOME: EAP_HOME

  JAVA: java

=========================================================================

**********************************
****  JBoss Vault  ***************
**********************************
Please enter a Digit::   0: Start Interactive Session  1: Remove Interactive Session  2: Exit
0
Starting an interactive session
Enter directory to store encrypted files:EAP_HOME/vault
Enter Keystore URL:EAP_HOME/vault/vault.keystore
Enter Keystore password:
Enter Keystore password again:
Values match
Enter 8 character salt:1234abcd
Enter iteration count as a number (Eg: 44):120
Enter Keystore Alias:vault
Initializing Vault
Oct 22, 2014 12:53:56 PM org.picketbox.plugins.vault.PicketBoxSecurityVault init
INFO: PBOX000361: Default Security Vault Implementation Initialized and Ready
Vault Configuration in AS7 config file:
********************************************
...
</extensions>
<vault>
  <vault-option name="KEYSTORE_URL" value="EAP_HOME/vault/vault.keystore"/>
  <vault-option name="KEYSTORE_PASSWORD" value="MASK-5dOaAVafCSd"/>
  <vault-option name="KEYSTORE_ALIAS" value="vault"/>
  <vault-option name="SALT" value="1234abcd"/>
  <vault-option name="ITERATION_COUNT" value="120"/>
  <vault-option name="ENC_FILE_DIR" value="EAP_HOME/vault/"/>
</vault><management> ...
********************************************
Vault is initialized and ready for use
Handshake with Vault complete
Please enter a Digit::   0: Store a secured attribute  1: Check whether a secured attribute exists  2: Remove secured attribute  3: Exit
1
Task: Verify whether a secured attribute exists
Enter Vault Block:vb
Enter Attribute Name:password
A value exists for (vb, password)
Please enter a Digit::   0: Store a secured attribute  1: Check whether a secured attribute exists  2: Remove secured attribute  3: Exit

Procedure 7.10.  Check For a Sensitive String Non-Interactively

Use this method if you would prefer to provide all parameters' values at once. For a description of all parameters, see Section 7.4, “Initialize the Password Vault”.
  • Launch your operating system's command line interface and run the Password Vault command. Use EAP_HOME/bin/vault.sh (on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and similar operating systems) or EAP_HOME\bin\vault.bat (on Microsoft Windows Server).
    Substitute the placeholder values with your own values. The values for parameters KEYSTORE_URL, KEYSTORE_PASSWORD-password and KEYSTORE_ALIAS must match those provided when the Password Vault was created.

    Note

    The keystore password must be given in plaintext form, not masked form. 
    EAP_HOME/bin/vault.sh --keystore KEYSTORE_URL --keystore-password KEYSTORE_PASSWORD --alias KEYSTORE_ALIAS --check-sec-attr --vault-block VAULT_BLOCK --attribute ATTRIBUTE --enc-dir ENC_FILE_DIR --iteration ITERATION_COUNT --salt SALT
Result

If the sensitive string is stored in the vault block specified, the following message will be output. 

Password already exists.
If the value is not stored in the specified block, the following message will be output. 
Password doesn't exist.
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