Changing the database password

To change the database password, do the following:

For Windows platforms, for example, enter the following command: 
java com.ibm.gsk.ikeyman.ikeycmd -keydb -changepw
-db your_install_directory\bin\HODServerKeyDb.kdb
-pw <password> -new_pw <new_password> -expire <days> -stash
where your_install_directory is your Host On-Demand installation directory.

Note the following descriptions:

  • -new_pw: New key database password; this password must be different than the old password, and this password cannot be a NULL string.
  • -expire: Days before password expires.
  • -stash: Stashes password for key database. Stashing the password is required for the IBM HTTP Server and the Host On-Demand server.