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# Password Encryptor(scram-sha-256)

When creating a new user in Postgres, there is a risk of password leakage in the logs. For more information on this topic, please watch <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkzJXA1mKZI> &#x20;

You can avoid this situation by using KloudDB Shield to generate an encrypted password. Once the encrypted password is generated, you can create a new user as shown below

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**How do you generate encrypted password using KloudDB Shield ?**

You can use "Password Manager" Option followed by "Password generator" or  "Encrypt a password(scram-sha-256)"

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