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/opt/iamguarded/pgpool/bin/pg_enc

Iamguarded pkg that builds with specific confdir

From pgpool2-4.7-iamguarded 4.7.3-r2 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running pg_enc --help (exit 0). permalink

pgpool-II version 4.7.3 (tasukiboshi),
  password encryption utility for Pgpool

Usage:
  /opt/iamguarded/pgpool/bin/pg_enc [OPTIONS] <PASSWORD>
  -k, --key-file=KEY_FILE
                       Set the path to the encryption key file.
                       Default: USER-HOME-DIR/.pgpoolkey
                       Can be overridden by the PGPOOLKEYFILE environment variable.
  -K, --enc-key=ENCRYPTION_KEY
                       Encryption key to be used for encrypting database passwords.
  -f, --config-file=CONFIG_FILE
                       Specifies the pgpool.conf file.
  -i, --input-file=INPUT-FILE
                       Specify file containing username and password pairs.
  -p, --prompt         Prompt for database password using standard input.
  -P, --prompt-for-key Prompt for encryption key using standard input.
  -m, --update-pass    Create encrypted password entry in the pool_passwd file.
  -u, --username       The username for the pool_password entry.
  -h, --help           Print this help.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-k, --key-file KEY_FILESet the path to the encryption key file.help
-K, --enc-key ENCRYPTION_KEYEncryption key to be used for encrypting database passwords.help
-f, --config-file CONFIG_FILESpecifies the pgpool.conf file.help
-i, --input-file INPUT-FILESpecify file containing username and password pairs.help
-p, --promptPrompt for database password using standard input.help
-m, --update-passCreate encrypted password entry in the pool_passwd file.help
-u, --usernameThe username for the pool_password entry.help
-h, --helpPrint this help.help

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