A password file is a simple text file containing a set of properties and values. Each value is a password used by a command. Table 9–7 shows the types of passwords that a password file can contain.
Table 9–7 Passwords in a Password File| Password | Affected Commands | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| imqcmd | Administrator password for Message Queue Command utility (authenticated for each command) | |
| imqbrokerd | Key store password for SSL-based services | |
| imqbrokerdimqdbmgr | Password for opening a database connection, if required | |
| imqbrokerd | Password associated with the distinguished name assigned to a broker for binding to a configured LDAP user repository | 
A sample password file is provided as part of your Message Queue installation; see Appendix A, Distribution-Specific Locations of Message Queue Data for the location of this file, depending on your platform.