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Database Password Changes

This section describes how to change the account password used to access the authentication database or the ASI Authorizer metadirectory database.

Note: See Administration Server Installation Guide for instructions on changing the Administrator default password.

 

Auth Provider Password (WLS SSM)

  1. Modify the password for the ALES user in the database.
  2. Log in to the WebLogic Server console for the asiDomain.
  3. Specify the new password in the Database User Password field under the Security Realms > asiadmin > Providers > ALES Database Authenticator > Provider Specific tab.

    4. Set the Database User Password to match the password you used in Step 1. This must be associated with a valid database login for your database with read access to the tables that involve the authentication process.

  4. Click on Activate Changes.
  5. Run the asipassword utility.
  6. Restart the ALES Administration Server.

 

Auth Provider Password (WLS 8.1 SSM)

  1. Modify the password for the ALES database user in the database.
  2. Change the password in the ALES Administration Console:
    1. Open the SSM configuration where the provider is defined.
    2. On the Authentication Providers tab, select the Database Authentication provider.
    3. Click the Details tab and set the Database User Password to match the password used in Step 1. This must be associated with a valid database login for your database with Read access to the tables that involve the authentication process.

      4. Enter the same password in the confirmation field.

    4. Click Apply to save your changes.
      5. Note: Note: Changes made to a provider do not take effect until after it is explicitly deployed and the associated SSM is restarted.
  3. Run the asipassword utility.
  4. Restart the Administration Server.

 

ASI Authorizer Password (WLS SSM)

  1. Modify the password for the ALES user in the database.
  2. Log in to the WebLogic Server console for the asiDomain.
  3. Specify the new password in the Database User Password field under Security Realms > asiadmin > Providers > ASI Authorizer > Provider-Specific tab.
  4. Click Activate Changes.

 

ASI Authorizer Password (WLS 8.1 SSM)

  1. Modify the password for the metadirectory database user in the database.
  2. Open the SSM configuration where the provider is defined.
  3. On the Authorization folder, click Authorization and select the ASI Authorization provider.
  4. Click the Details tab and change the Database Login Password field for the metadirectory database user.
  5. Confirm the password change and click Apply.

    6. Note: Changes made to a provider do not take effect until after it is explicitly deployed and the associated SSM is restarted.

  6. Run the asipassword utility.
  7. Restart the Administration Server.

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