1. Unzip A-MQ 6.2.0 2. Install the jasypt-encryption feature: run bin/karaf features:install jasypt-encryption exit 3. Enable the admin/admin user by un-commenting the last line of etc/users.properties file 4. Have the JAAS Properties module deployed: copy the attached plm2.xml Blueprint file to the "deploy" directory 5. Run bin/start 6. Connect via SSH: ssh -l admin -p 8101 [host] , and enter password "admin" 7. Login succeeds. 8. Look at etc/users.properties file: the admin password has not been been automatically encrypted as a value starting and ending with {CRYPT} For A-MQ 6.1.0 repeat same steps 1. Unzip A-MQ 6.1.0 .. .. 8. Look at etc/users.properties file: the admin password * has been * automatically encrypted as a value starting and ending with {CRYPT}