Running the Password Hashing Utility

This topic describes how to hash user passwords and generate salt values using the hashpwd.exe utility. The hashpwd.exe utility is located in SIEBSRVR_ROOT\bin (Siebel Server installation directory) or SIEBEL_CLIENT_ROOT\bin (Siebel Mobile or Developer Web Client installation directory).

When you have hashed user passwords using hashpwd.exe, store the hashed passwords and salt values in the directory or database, as appropriate. For information on storing hashed passwords, see Guidelines for Password Hashing. For information about the password hashing options mentioned in the procedures in this topic, see About Password Hashing.

You can hash passwords using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm. The following procedure describes how to hash passwords using the SHA-1 algorithm.

Note: The SHA-1 hashing algorithm is the only algorithm supported for password hashing in Siebel Enterprise. SHA-2 must not be used for any participating node, since the enterprise supports only SHA-1.