Workaround: Windows 64-bit bundle for secure password storage is missing from Rational Team Concert client for Eclipse IDE

Chris Daly
Last Updated: June 8, 2012
Build Basis: Rational Team Concert 4.0

Workaround Summary

A Windows 64-bit bundle for secure password storage is missing from IBM Rational Team Concert client for Eclipse IDE.

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Problem

A bundle that supports secure password storage is missing from the Eclipse client installation on 64-bit Windows systems. The ID of the missing bundle is org.eclipse.equinox.security.win32.x86_64.

The following issues occur because this bundle is missing:
* Stored passwords are stored insecurely on your machine.
* You might be prompted to enter a password for secure storage when you have already requested that a previously entered password be saved. The following image shows an example of the prompt:

Workaround

If secure storage of passwords is required, follow these steps to obtain and install the missing bundle:

1) Shut down the Eclipse client.
2) Obtain the missing 64-bit bundle from the Eclipse Bugzilla site at https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/attachment.cgi?id=189330
3) In the directory where the Eclipse client is installed, copy the bundle into either the dropins or plugins folder.
4) Restart the Eclipse client.

If secure storage of passwords is not required, follow these steps to prevent the prompt from being displayed unnecessarily:
1) In the Eclipse client, click Window > Preferences and click General > Security > Secure Storage.
2) Clear the UI Prompt, as shown in the next image.

Related Information

The following links point to related information:

• Master password provider is not provided OOTB for Windows x64 (Need to add a plugin to our Eclipse install) (204268)
• Eclipse Bugzilla record: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=226482