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modules/reference/pages/command/securityUtility-encode.adoc

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 The `securityUtility encode` command supports plain text obfuscation for Open Liberty.
 
-This command obfuscates text that you provide, such as a password, based on the type that is specified.
+This command obfuscates text that you provide, such as a password, based on the encoding type that you specify.
+
 If no text is provided, the command enters interactive mode.
 Interactive mode prompts you to enter and confirm your text input, rather than provide text on the same line as the command.
+
 Enclose any text with spaces in quotation marks.
-If your password includes special characters, you must escape each special character to help ensure that the password is properly encoded. For more information, see <<pw,Check passwords for special characters>>
-Special characters and escape characters might vary according to your operating system.
-For example, on Unix systems, `pa$$W0rd` must be provided as `pa\$\$W0rd`.
+If your password includes special characters, you must escape each special character to help ensure that the password is properly encoded. For more information, see <<pw,Check passwords for special characters>>.
 
 
 For more information about limits to password encryption, see xref:ROOT:password-encryption.adoc[Password encryption limitations].