https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/Is-there-a-way-to-use-encrypted-passwords-in-the-Navigator/m-p/46816#M44570 <P>I heard back from the Navigator team: this functionality isn't available at this time. I think that means Navigator API v9.</P> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:31:01 GMT Carol at Waterline 2016-10-31T23:31:01Z https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/Is-there-a-way-to-use-encrypted-passwords-in-the-Navigator/m-p/46710#M44569 <P>Waterline Data pushes and pulls metadata to/from Navigator using Navigator administrator user credentials through the Navigator API. Is there a way to make sure that the credentials for the Navigator user are obfuscated in some way? They are either entered interactively or stored in a configuration file; in both cases there's a moment where a 'ps' command shows the clear text password.</P><P>Thanks in advance,</P><P>Carol</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:50:13 GMT https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/Is-there-a-way-to-use-encrypted-passwords-in-the-Navigator/m-p/46710#M44569 Carol at Waterline 2016-10-26T20:50:13Z https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/Is-there-a-way-to-use-encrypted-passwords-in-the-Navigator/m-p/46816#M44570 <P>I heard back from the Navigator team: this functionality isn't available at this time. I think that means Navigator API v9.</P> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:31:01 GMT https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/Is-there-a-way-to-use-encrypted-passwords-in-the-Navigator/m-p/46816#M44570 Carol at Waterline 2016-10-31T23:31:01Z