MTK: added note on unquoted password for toolkit-properties

EnterpriseDB · Nov 19, 2024 · 5e40e57 · 5e40e57
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diff --git a/product_docs/docs/migration_toolkit/55/06_building_toolkit.properties_file.mdx b/product_docs/docs/migration_toolkit/55/06_building_toolkit.properties_file.mdx
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ Before executing Migration Toolkit commands, modify the `toolkit.properties` fil
 
 -   `SRC_DB_URL` specifies how Migration Toolkit connects to the source database. Details on forming the URL for each source database follows.
 -   `SRC_DB_USER` specifies a user name (with sufficient privileges) in the source database.
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` specifies the password of the source database user.
--   `TARGET_DB_URL` specifies the JDBC URL of the target database.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` specifies the password of the source database user. Provide the password without any surrounding quotes.
+-   `TARGET_DB_URL` specifies the JDBC URL of the target database. 
 -   `TARGET_DB_USER` specifies the name of a privileged target database user.
--   `TARGET_DB_PASSWORD` specifies the password of the target database user.
+-   `TARGET_DB_PASSWORD` specifies the password of the target database user. Provide the password without any surrounding quotes.
 
 !!! Note
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ An Advanced Server URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `{TARGET_DB_USER|SRC_DB_USER}` — Specifies a user with privileges to create each type of object migrated. If migrating data into a table, the specified user might also require insert, truncate, and references privileges for each target table.
 
--   `{TARGET_DB_PASSWORD|SRC_DB_PASSWORD}` — Set to the password of the privileged Advanced Server user.
+-   `{TARGET_DB_PASSWORD|SRC_DB_PASSWORD}` — Set to the password of the privileged Advanced Server user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 <div id="define_pg_url" class="registered_link"></div>
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ The URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `{SRC_DB_USER|TARGET_DB_USER}` — Specify a user with privileges to create each type of object migrated. If migrating data into a table, the specified user might also need insert, truncate, and references privileges for each target table.
 
--   `{SRC_DB_PASSWORD|TARGET_DB_PASSWORD}` — Set to the password of the privileged PostgreSQL user.
+-   `{SRC_DB_PASSWORD|TARGET_DB_PASSWORD}` — Set to the password of the privileged PostgreSQL user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 <div id="define_oracle_url" class="registered_link"></div>
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ The URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `TARGET_DB_USER` — Specifies the name of a privileged database user. You can copy it from the **User** field on the **Connect** tab in the BigAnimal portal.
 
--   `TARGET_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. 
+-   `TARGET_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 -   `sslmode` — Either "require" or "verify-full". See [Recommended settings for SSL mode](/edb-postgres-ai/cloud-service/using_cluster/connect_from_a_client/#recommended-settings-for-ssl-mode). Listed at the end of the **Service URI** value on the **Connect** tab in the BigAnimal portal.
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ An Oracle URL contains the following information:
     -   `DBA_SYS_PRIVS`
 
 
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 <div id="define_mysql_url" class="registered_link"></div>
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ A SQL server URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `SRC_DB_USER` — Specifies the name of a privileged SQL Server user.
 
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 ### JTDS URL
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ A SQL server URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `SRC_DB_USER` — Specifies the name of a privileged SQL Server user.
 
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 ## Defining a MySQL URL
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ The URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `SRC_DB_USER` — Specifies the name of a privileged MySQL user.
 
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.
 
 !!! Note
 
@@ -367,4 +367,4 @@ A Sybase URL contains the following information:
 
 -   `SRC_DB_USER` — Specifies the name of a privileged Sybase user.
 
--   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user.
+-   `SRC_DB_PASSWORD` — Contains the password of the specified user. Do not wrap the password in quotes.