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# Adding SecureData to Multiple Containers

You can add the SecureData encryption client to multiple containers at once. The following limitations apply:

- The selected containers must meet all prerequisites for adding SecureData.
- All selected container hosts must have the same user credentials (username and password), and must be the same platform (that is, all Windows or all Linux.)
- The SecureData client installation path on all container hosts will be the same.
- If a certificate is needed, upload the required certificate before proceeding to Repositories > CA Certs.

To add SecureData encyption to multiple containers:

1. Click Configuration Management> Bulk Operations
2. On the Container tab, select the containers to which you wish to add SecureData encryption.
3. Click Properties.
4. On the Container Property Update dialog, click Edit.
5. in the Property List column, click the Settings icon, then search for any values with `fpe` in the name. Change or specify values for these properties as follows.

Property | Description
--- | ---
`fpencryption.enabled` | If true, SecureData (Format Preserving) Encryption is enabled. Once enabled, encryption parameters cannot be modified. A fresh installation of the connector will be required to make any changes to encryption parameters.
`fpencryption.host.url` | URL of the SecureData server
`https.proxy.host` | Proxy SecureData server (https)
`https.proxy.port` | Proxy port
`fpencryption.user.identity` | SecureData identity
`fpencryption.shared.secret` | SecureData shared secret
`fpencryption.event.fields` | Comma-separated list of fields to encrypt.
`fpencryption.voltage.installdir` | Absolute path where the SecureData client needs to be installed

1. Select Install SecureData Client.
2. To use SSH key-based authentication to Linux container hosts (only), select SSH Key.

Note: SSH key applies to Linux hosts only. If the SSH Key check box is selected for Windows hosts, the update will fail.

1. If needed, from the SecureData Cert drop-down, select a previously-uploaded certificate for SecureData.
2. In Username and Password, specify the common user credentials for all selected container hosts. (Password is not needed if SSH is enabled in Step 7.)
3. Click Save.

The SecureData client is pushed to the selected containers, and each one is restarted. To see if the encryption properties were updated successfully, wait on this page. The Job Manager shows the status of client installation on the containers.