Working with Database Security
In order to maximize your database security, you should change the passwords on all table owners created during the Platform Pack installation; these are created with the user and password equal to the same value. Such a user and password relationship could expose you to worms and viruses aimed at gaining access to your database. Consult with your DBA for advice on changing passwords to meet the security requirements of your database installation.
The Installation Workbench assumes that the table owner 's password is the same as the
table owner, unless it finds this override in the jde.ini
file on the
Deployment Server. Once the database passwords have been changed, you will need to add
this section to the jde.ini
file:
[DSPWD] Datasource_owner=new_password
NOTEPAD.EXE
in c:\WINDOWS
directory. Right
click on the executable and select "Run as Administrator". Then click on
File and open this file for
editing:c:\WINDOWS\JDE.INI
For example, if you changed the passwords for PRODDTA
and
PRODCTL
to alaska5
and nevada6
your section would look like this:
[DSPWD] PRODDTA=alaska5 PRODCTL=nevada6
The Installation Workbench assumes that the database user is JDE and that the password is
the same, unless it finds this override in the jde.ini
file on the
Deployment Server. As a security precaution, you should also change the password on the
JDE user and add an override in the [DSPWD]
section of the
jde.ini
file. Once the database passwords have been changed, you
will need to add this section to the jde.ini
file:
[DSPWD] JDE=new_password
For example, if you are changing the JDE user's password to apples
, your
section would look like this:
[DSPWD] JDE=apples
After you change the [DSPWD]
section of the jde.ini file, logon to
OneWorld in the JDEPLAN environment on the Deployment Server with the new password in
the correct case.
Whenever you change the password on your database, as recommended for security purposes,
you must also ensure that your security settings in the Enterprise Server
jde.ini
file match that of your database. For applicable
instructions, refer to the chapter entitled: Performing Post Installation and Upgrade Tasks in the section entitled: Working With Signon Security and Table Creation Security.
You should secure the jde.ini
file on the Deployment Server to prevent
unauthorized access. You can use Site Key to encrypt sensitive data in the
.ini
files on your Enterprise Server. For details, refer to the
section of this guide entitled: Generate a Site Key.
[DSPWD]
section once the install or
upgrade is complete.