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Project Encryption

To protect sensitive data in projects files Project Password property is added. Setting this property, typing a password, will cause that project file will be encrypted when saved. Aslo, this will be marked in Navigator.

non encrypted opened project encrypted open project

Project can not be composite and encrypted at same time. If you set password for composite project composite property will set to false and error message will be prompted. Same goes if yoo try to set composite propety true on encrypted project.

project settings

Working with encrypted project

When start SoapUI you will not be promted for password for encrypted projects. You need to open them and than you will be prompted for password:

project password dialog

If password is correct project will be opened, if password is wrong it stays closed.

Encryption in global settings

If you need to protect data that are stored in global settings there is global password setting:

Global password setting

Setting global password will encrypt soapui-settings.xml where SoapUI global settigns are stored. When starting SoapUI with encrypted soapui-settings.xml you will be asked for password first:

Global password setting dialog

If correct SoapUI will restore all your settings with workspace and projects. If not you'll see:

Global password - bad password

Old soapui-settings will be saved in backup file and default settings will replace your old settings.


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