diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d1e8f5e..cdbb7d8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 0.9.9
+- - Added jasypt-spring-boot-starter dependency to support open text encryption
+
 ## 0.9.8
 - Removed Protocol Interface dependency
 - Uplifted semantics version to 0.4.1
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f694a77b..3533cffe 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ plugins{
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
     maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
+    maven { url 'https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone' }
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
@@ -53,11 +54,12 @@ subprojects {
 	targetCompatibility = 1.8
 	
 	//Latest version for generate
-	version = "0.9.8"
+	version = "0.9.9"
 	
 	repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
+        maven { url 'https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone' }
         mavenLocal()
     }
     
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ subprojects {
         compile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security:$sprintBootVersion")
         compile("org.springframework.security:spring-security-ldap:4.1.3.RELEASE")
         compile("org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-server-jndi:1.5.5")
+        compile 'com.github.ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot-starter:2.0.0'
         // Test framework
         testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
         testCompile("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.4.1")
diff --git a/service/src/main/resources/config.template.properties b/service/src/main/resources/config.template.properties
index b2bddc72..c989a254 100644
--- a/service/src/main/resources/config.template.properties
+++ b/service/src/main/resources/config.template.properties
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
   logging.level.org.springframework.web: ERROR
   logging.level.com.ericsson.eiffel.remrem.producer: ERROR
 
+# Jasypt configurations
+  jasypt.encryptor.password:<Any value which was used at the time of encrypting the original password will be used at runtime to decrypt the same>
+
 #Ldap authentication configurations
 
   activedirectory.generate.enabled:false 
   activedirectory.ldapUrl : 
-  activedirectory.managerPassword :
+  activedirectory.managerPassword : ENC(<encrypted password>) or password
   activedirectory.managerDn:
   activedirectory.rootDn :
   activedirectory.userSearchFilter:
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