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title: "Encrypting Meshlet Configuration Fields"
canonical: "https://docs.perspectium.com/space/Iodine/1705237/Encrypting%20Meshlet%20Configuration%20Fields"
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Encrypting sensitive field values is supported in the meshlet. The meshlet will utilize encrypted fields based on values surrounded with  encrypt( ) . Thus, w hen the meshlet starts, any configuration values in the application.yml meshlet configuration file  surrounded with  encrypt( )  will be encrypted and the configuration file will be rewritten with the prefixes changed to  encrypted( ) .   NOTE :  Encrypting configuration fields must be done as a separate step when the meshlet isn't running. Encrypting it while the meshlet is running will cause the encrypted fields to not be read properly. Prerequisites    The meshlet must be installed with the  Multitenant Meshlet as a Service installation script .  Encrypting Meshlet Configuration Fields To encrypt fields in the meshlet's configuration file, follow these steps: