What is a boot.properties file?

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The boot.properties file is a configuration file used by middleware applications to store username and password credentials.

The boot.properties file is typically found in the domain directory of a middleware application.
It is used to store the username and password credentials required for the application to start up.
The file is encrypted to protect the sensitive information stored within it.
It allows for automatic authentication during the startup process, eliminating the need to enter credentials manually.
Example: In Oracle WebLogic Server, the boot.properties file is used to store the username and password for the administration server.

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boot.properties file will contain users credentials ,whenever we start the weblogic server it looks into boot.properties file.without entering the username and pasword we can run the servers,

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At the start up of Weblogic server it looks for boot.properties file, so if we want to specify any startup property for the server, we can add them or change the value of the existing property in boot.properties file

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