Password Encoder

Relevant for: GUI actions and components

Use the Password Encoder to encode passwords before entering them in OpenText Functional Testing. You can encode passwords using the Password Encoder GUI or by running CryptonCMD.exe from a command line.

When to use encoded strings

You can use encoded strings in the following situations: 

In tests

Use as method arguments or data table parameter values (enabling you to place secure values into the data table)

In components

Use as operation arguments

For example, your Web site may include a form in which the user must supply a password. You may want to test how your site responds to different passwords, but you also want to ensure the integrity of the passwords.

For a remote desktop connection

Encode the password that you configure in OpenText Functional Testing for a remote desktop connection to the OpenText Functional Testing computer. These credentials are configured in Tools > Options > General > Run Sessions or in an automation script.

Caution: The Password Encoder does not use a global standard for encryption. It is not considered nor intended to be secure.

Its purpose is only to ensure that passwords will not be readily visible on the screen while recording, editing or running a test or component.

If you are using real customer data or other sensitive information, you should take additional steps to ensure the security of that data.

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Password Encoder graphical user interface (GUI)

To access

Open the Password Encoder from the Windows Start menu or by running <Installdir>\bin\CryptonApp.exe.
Important information for Business Process Testing

Use only if you are working with Quality Center.

If you are working with ALM, you must encode passwords in ALM. Otherwise, during a run session, encoded strings are treated as plain text. For details on encoding, see the Business Process Testing User Guide.
See also

For tests: You can also encrypt strings in Data pane cells using the Encrypt option in the Data menu. For details, see Data Pane (GUI Testing).

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Password Encoder command line interface (CLI)

To encode a password using the CryptonCMD.exe command:

Run <Installdir>\bin\CryptonCMD.exe -e <String to encode>

The command encodes the password using the SetSecure option, creating strings to use in step parameters or data table values.

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