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| <H1 class="Head">Secure storage runtime options</H1> | |
| <h4>Changing location of secure storage</h4> | |
| <p>By default, secure storage is located in your home directory. On Windows that typically resolves to | |
| <i>"C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\.eclipse\org.eclipse.equinox.security"</i>. This location is selected | |
| to allow multiple Eclipse-based applications to share the same secure storage.</p> | |
| <p>If you would like to modify the location of the default secure storage, you can use the | |
| "-eclipse.keyring <file_path>" runtime option. The <file_path> is a path to the file which is used | |
| to persist the secure storage data.</p> | |
| <p>The current location of the default secure storage can be found on the | |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.equinox.security.ui.storage)")'> | |
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| <strong>General > Security > Secure Storage</strong></a> | |
| preferences page.</p> | |
| <h4>Password file</h4> | |
| <p>The password provider mechanism can be bypassed if you specify the | |
| "-eclipse.password <file path>" runtime option. In this case the contents of the file you specified | |
| as the argument will be used as a master password. While this option is valuable in some circumstances | |
| (such as headless applications), the protection of the password file becomes a consideration. The password file | |
| can be protected by the operating system access rights and/or by placing it on a removable storage, | |
| such as a USB key.</p> | |
| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3> | |
| <A href="ref-securestorage-start.htm">Secure storage</A> | |
| <br><A href="ref-securestorage-works.htm">How secure storage works</A> | |
| <br><A href="ref-securestorage-recovery.htm">Password recovery</A> | |
| <br><A href="ref-securestorage-passwd.htm">Life of a master password</A> | |
| <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3> | |
| <a href="ref-securestorage-prefs.htm">Secure storage preference page</a> | |
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