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# SecurityInfoKeys

The security keys that Content Component uses to encrypt and decrypt the security information that it uses for user security. Content Component uses this key or key file to encrypt and decrypt the SecurityInfo tokens.

To use AES encryption (recommended), set `SecurityInfoKeys` to one of the following options:

- the file name and path of the AES key file. For information about how to create a key file, see Password Encryption.

- a verbatim AES key. In this case, you can import the key from an environment variable or a HashiCorp Vault. For more information, see Include a Value from an Environment Variable and Import a Value from an External Source.

  CAUTION: The key protects user security info tokens, which in turn allow access to secure documents. OpenText recommends that you do not supply it as a plain text configuration value. Setting a plain text value returns a configuration validation error, but does not prevent the server from starting up.

For older systems that use TEA encryption, set `SecurityInfoKeys` to four signed 32-bit integers (between `0` and `2147483647`), separated with commas. There must be no space before or after the commas.

You must always change `SecurityInfoKeys` from the value in the default configuration file when you install Content Component.

NOTE: You must set `SecurityInfoKeys` to the same value that you use for all other components that use an AES key file or four-number security identifier.

In cases where you use a DAH in a unified configuration, and you use the user security encryption keys, you must configure `SecurityInfoKeys` in both the `[Security]` and `[DistributionSettings]` sections of the unified configuration file.

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | Yes
Configuration Section: | Security
Example: | `SecurityInfoKeys=mykeyfile.ky`
See Also: | Include a Value from an Environment Variable Import a Value from an External Source

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Version 25.4 | Last updated October 2025

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Content Component 25.4

Topic Title: SecurityInfoKeys