text: **Storing user IDs and passwords in a stash file**
  You can store user IDs and passwords in*stash*files (encrypted files). By storing passwords in 
  a stash file, you can improve security because you do not need to specify the password on 
  the command line, where the password might be visible to others. 
  
  To store the user IDs and passwords in a stash file, complete the following steps: 
  
  1. Create a stash file by running the**arsstash**command. The command prompts you for the 
  password. For a description of the syntax of the**arsstash**command and an example of 
  the command, see “Syntax of the ARSSTASH command” in the*IBM Content Manager*
  *OnDemand for Multiplatforms - Installation and Configuration Guide*, SC18-9232. 
  
  2. Save the stash file in a directory with limited access to that file. You can set this access by 
  
  using file permissions. 
  
  When you configure the Content Manager OnDemand instance, you modify the ARS.INI file to 
  include the**SRVR_OD_STASH**parameter and specify the directory that you specified in step 2: 
  
  SRVR_OD_STASH=/opt/IBM/ondemand/V9.5/config/ars.stash 