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NoClassDefFoundError when running PassGen command line tool
SA-16494
Summary
runPega.sh file to encrypt the database passwords failing to execute.
Error Messages
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.pega.pegarules.pub.PegaRULES
Steps to Reproduce
Execute runPega.sh from the command line
runPega.sh --driver /lib/ojdbc6.jar --prweb /BIX --propfile /config/prbootstrap.properties com.pega.pegarules.pub.PassGen PASSWORD
Root Cause
A defect or configuration issue in the operating environment. The command line arguments are not set correctly. The paths in the driver, prweb, and propfile parameters do not match the directory structure on the filesystem.
Resolution
Make the following change to the operating environment:
See this article for details of how to setup the directory structure and command line parameters to execute the runPega script.
https://pdn.pega.com/security/how-to-encrypt-passwords-properties-and-blobs#encrypting-database-prpc-user-passwords
./runPega.sh --driver lib/ojdbc6.jar --prweb /tmp/TestRunPega/718 --propfile /tmp/TestRunPega/718/WEB-INF/classes/prbootstrap.properties com.pega.pegarules.pub.PassGen PASSWORD
Published January 31, 2016 - Updated October 8, 2020
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