Sophos provide a small executable file entitled "ObfuscationUtil_40.exe" which, when copied to the appropriate directory on the host computer, will generate a string that can be substituted for the Enterprise Console database password. By default, the password is shown in the clear in the registry. To obfuscate the password copy the ObfuscationUtil_40 file to c:\program files\sophos\Enterprise Console and, from the command prompt, run obfuscationutil_40.exe --obfuscate {password} -w. A string will be output on the monitor. Copy and paste the output from the command prompt window to notepad then highlight the string and copy and paste this data into the registry as follows:-
run regedit
navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
SOPHOS
EE
DatabaseUser
delete the displayed password and paste in the obfuscation string.
Whilst still in the registry, go to UseClearText, and change the value from 1 to 0
Test the change by going to Services and re-start the Sophos Management Service. If the changes have worked the service will re-start without error
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