Changing Internal Passwords for Oracle Java Web Console

Starting with the Solaris 10 11/06 release, the console uses some internal user names and passwords. The console's internal user names and passwords are used only by the console framework, and are never used directly by a user or system administrator. However, if the passwords were known, a malicious user could potentially interfere with the console applications. To reduce the possibility of such a security breach, you should change the passwords. You do not need to remember the new passwords, because the software uses them invisibly.

How to Change the Console's Internal Passwords

The passwords are known as the administrative password, keystore password, and truststore password. You do not need to know the default initial values in order to change the passwords. This procedure explains how to change all three passwords with separate commands.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

   Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

2. Change the administrative password.

   # wcadmin password -a

   You are prompted to enter the new password twice. The password should be 8 to 32 characters.

3. Change the key store password.

   # wcadmin password -k

   You are prompted to enter the new password twice. The password should be 8 to 32 characters.

4. Change the trust store password.

   # wcadmin password -t

   You are prompted to enter the new password twice. The password should be 8 to 32 characters.