Encrypting ANT build.xml file

[Tuna Töre]

I would like to encrypt build.properties file and use the password stored inside for my build.xml file.?

I would like to enter the database password inside build.properties file and use it by decrypting it using ANT ?

Thanks


Tuna TÖRE

[Tim Holloway]

For ant to be able to read and execute an encrypted build.xml you'd either need to store build.xml in an encypted filesystem or modify Ant so that it could decrypt build.xml.

Realistically, it's better just to hide the password someplace where it can't be seen by casual viewers and pass it in as an externally-supplied property. You could also make the Ant script prompt for a password, but as a rule, Ant scripts should avoid being interactive.

[Peter Johnson]

Why not write an ant task that will decrypt an encrypted password?

I just googled and found this task: http://massdosage.co.za/tech/java/ant/index.html

[Tuna Töre]

Tim Holloway wrote:For ant to be able to read and execute an encrypted build.xml you'd either need to store build.xml in an encypted filesystem or modify Ant so that it could decrypt build.xml.

Realistically, it's better just to hide the password someplace where it can't be seen by casual viewers and pass it in as an externally-supplied property. You could also make the Ant script prompt for a password, but as a rule, Ant scripts should avoid being interactive.

Thanks I think you are right. it would be better to get it with an enternally-supplied property or I can use prompts.

Tuna TÖRE