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Setting the Master Encryption Key

When implementing database encryption, you must set the master encryption key after creating the database instance using ant.

This task is a step in Process of Implementing Transparent Data Encryption and in Process of Implementing Tablespace Encryption.

Follow these instructions to set the master encryption key.

To set master encryption key

1. Change to the directory of the Oracle Self-Service E-Billing database installation files, where EDX_HOME is the directory where you installed Oracle Self-Service E-Billing:
   • UNIX. EDX_HOME/db/ebilling/oracle
   • Windows. EDX_HOME\db\ebilling\oracle
2. Type Ant to run the build script. By default, Ant picks up the build.xml file in the current directory.
3. Select Option 3, Encrypt sensitive data.
4. Select Option 2, Set master encryption key. Enter your password twice. The valid password must have a minimum length of eight characters and contain alphabetic characters combined with numbers or special characters.
5. The following message appears:

   Do you want to open wallet automatically when database restart? (Y/N) (Y, y, [N], n)

   Enter Y if you want to keep the wallet open when the database restarts.

   NOTE:  Setting the master encryption key is one-time activity. If you enter N for this step, you will have to open the wallet each time you restart the database.