Changing the Configuration Manager password

You can change the Configuration Manager password when you launch the Configuration Manager by clicking Modify in the window where you enter your user ID and password.

Alternately, to change the Configuration Manager password, do the following:

  1. AIXLinuxSun Solaris Operating Environment Start a command line session.
    iSeries Start a QShell session.
    Windows Start a command prompt session.
  2. AIXiSeriesLinuxSun Solaris Operating Environment Change directories to the WC_installdir/bin directory.
    Windows Change directories to the WC_installdir\bin directory.
  3. Issue the following command:

    AIXi5/OSiSeriesLinuxSun Solaris Operating Environment ./wcs_encrypt.sh new_password
    Windowswcs_encrypt new_password

    where new_password is new password for the Configuration Manager.

    Two encrypted versions of the new password will be generated:

    • ASCII encrypted string
    • HEX encrypted string
    The ASCII encrypted string will be required for the next step.
  4. AIXLinuxSun Solaris Operating EnvironmentWindows Open the PwdMgr.xml file in the WC_installdir/instances directory in a text editor.
    iSeries Open the PwdMgr.xml file in the WC_userdir/instances directory in a text editor.
  5. Modify LoginPassword in the the PwdMgr.xml file with the ASCII encrypted password from step 3 and save your changes.

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