The EPWD statement specifies an encrypted password for the user ID specified in the USER statement. The password and user ID are used to access maps and registrations on the source system.
If the maps and registrations are on an i5/OS or z/OS system, you can enter an encrypted PowerExchange passphrase instead of an encrypted password. Ensure that the passphrase you encrypt does not contain invalid characters, such as double-quotation marks, single quotation marks, or currency symbols.
If the TARGETEPWD statement is not specified, the EPWD statement also specifies the encrypted password or passphrase for the target to which maps and registrations are copied.
Use the following syntax:
EPWD
encrypted_password_or_passphrase
;
To encrypt a password or passphrase, you can use the