To Edit a Copy of the install.properties File

1. Change to the ServiceRegistry-base/install directory.

2. Copy the file install.properties.template to a secure location and rename it.

   Use a command like the following:

   cp install.properties.template $HOME/hidden_dir/sr.properties

3. Change the permissions on the properties file to make it writable.

   Use a command like the following:

   chmod 600 $HOME/hidden_dir/sr.properties

4. Open the file in a text editor.

5. Find the commented-out definition of the property appserver.root.dir.

6. Remove the comment character (#) and replace the property definition with the actual location of Application Server.

7. Edit the file to specify the required passwords.

8. Save and close the file.

Next Steps

Continue with the instructions in Configuring Service Registry.