Secure storage runtime options
Changing location of secure storage
By default, secure storage is located in your home directory. On Windows that typically resolves to
"C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\.eclipse\org.eclipse.equinox.security". This location is selected
to allow multiple Eclipse-based applications to share the same secure storage.
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.
The current location of the default secure storage can be found on the
General > Security > Secure Storage
preferences page.
Password file
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.
Secure storage
How secure storage works
Password recovery
Life of a master password
Secure storage preference page
