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kkedem
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How to get password from external account in workflow JS code?

  • September 18, 2020
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Hi,


I am trying to connect to a third party service and download files as part of a technical workflow. However, when I tried to use the password from external account, I ended up learning that decryptPassword() can only be used in JSSP and SOAP calls.

How can I avoid hardcoding passwords in the workflow? And at the same time I dont want to configure a plain text password any where in the system?

Regards,

Kiran

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Best answer by Jonathon_wodnicki

Hi,

 

The function works fine from JSSP, i.e. <%= decryptPassword(request.getParameter('s')) %>.

From there it's an HTTPClientRequest() call to localhost to pick it up.

 

Thanks,

-Jon

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Jonathon_wodnicki
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Jonathon_wodnickiCommunity AdvisorAccepted solution
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September 21, 2020

Hi,

 

The function works fine from JSSP, i.e. <%= decryptPassword(request.getParameter('s')) %>.

From there it's an HTTPClientRequest() call to localhost to pick it up.

 

Thanks,

-Jon

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    kkedemAuthor
    Level 2
    October 5, 2020

    Actually i like this idea and tried to implement it. However, when tried to execute a localhost call, ACC complained about localhost not present in allowed list of URLs. I tried to add localhost through the control panel but the regex prevented me. I tried to whitelist the server name ending with .adobe.com but the control center prevented me saying in order to avoid loops whitelisting own server url url is restricted. any ideas on how to trigger the localhost call then?

     

    @jonathon_wodnicki - any ideas on this? Is there a special way to get around this URL permissions thing and execute a localhost call?

     

    @amit_kumar  - hey, can you help on this one? i am unable to get the localhost call to work from JS. Are there ways to workaround it?

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    Florian_Courgey
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    September 21, 2020

    Hi,

    I tried and it worked well in a JS activity (in a workflow) with decryptPassword on build 9032:

     

     

     

    var account = NLWS.nmsExtAccount.load(999999); var cryptedPassword = account.password; logInfo('cryptedPassword:', cryptedPassword); // "@Ohdznkl1fre1fs6e4rg68rezbk1==" //var password = decryptString(cryptedPassword); // use before build 8947 var password = decryptPassword(cryptedPassword); // use starting from build 8947 logInfo('password:', password); // "my_P@ssw0rd"

     

     

    disclaimer: the decryptString function is deprecated since build 8947 (25 June 2018)

      Marcel_Szimonisz
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      Marcel_SzimoniszCommunity Advisor
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      September 29, 2020
      It could be mistake as there is no replacement listed.. i had a good laugh on it the other day
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