Phil Not sure if this helps but DavidH wrote this https://exceptionfactory.com/posts/2021/07/29/deciphering-apache-nifi-component-property-encryption/#mandatory-sensitive-properties-key
Thanks On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 3:38 PM Phil H <gippyp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi there, > > I am in the process of trying to upgrade from 13.2 to 15.1. I did not have > a sensitive props key set previously. Based on the upgrade guide, I ran > > nifi.sh set-sensitive-properties-key APassword > > When I ran nifi, it was complaining about a lack of specified algorithm. I > ran up a new installation of 15.1 on another machine which automatically > specified an algorithm of NIFI_PBKDF2_AES_GCM_256. I copied this value to > my existing install’s nifi.properties. > > When I run nifi now, it halts with a javax.crypto.AEADBadTagException: mac > check in GCM failed > > If I try the same set-sensitive-properties-key command again, it now fails > with the same ‘GCM failed’ exception. If I remove the algorithm line from > the nifi.properties file, this command works, but then starting nifi gives > me an “NullPointerException: Algorithm required” > > Not sure what I am missing here! > > Help! > > Thanks, > Phil
