Changing key IBM Workload Scheduler passwords

About this task

When you change passwords for key users in your IBM Workload Scheduler environment, there are various operations to perform, depending on which user's password is being changed, the type of operating system on which it is deployed, and the type of IBM Workload Scheduler node where the password is being changed.

If you decide to proceed manually, the following pages describe what you have to do if the passwords of any of the following users change:

IBM Workload Scheduler instance owner
The <TWS_user> (the instance owner) of a IBM Workload Scheduler component .
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base user
The WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base user which authenticates the <TWS_user> being used by IBM Workload Scheduler components. For more information, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base documentation, for example securityUtility command.
This utility requires the JAVA_HOME environment variable to be set. If you do not have Java installed, you can optionally use the Java version provided with the product and available in:
IBM® Workload Scheduler
<INST_DIR>/TWS/JavaExt/jre/jre
Dynamic Workload Console
<DWC_INST_DIR>/java/jre/bin
Streamlogon user
The streamlogon user of any job run in the IBM Workload Scheduler environment (jobs running on Windows® only)
For all other users of IBM Workload Scheduler, no action is required if their passwords change.
Note: After changing any password, you must restart the Liberty application server.
Before changing any passwords, you must first change the password at the operating system level using native commands, as follows:
On UNIX operating systems
use the passwd command.
On Windows operating systems
use the net user command.
If you use special characters in the password, ensure you use a "\" (backslash) before the special character. The following rules apply:
On Windows™ operating systems:
Passwords for users can include any alphanumeric characters and ()!?=^*/~[]$_+;:.,@`-#.
On UNIX™ and LINUX systems:
Passwords for users can include any alphanumeric characters and ()!?=*~_+.-.
See If and where password changes are required to determine if a change of password requires actions to be taken for a role on the different IBM Workload Scheduler components. Look up the role and the component and determine from the corresponding table cell where the changes must be made:
  • If the cell contains a "✓", make the change on the system where the indicated component is running
  • If the cell contains "MDM", make the change on the master domain manager to which the component belongs
Note: After changing any password, you must restart the Liberty application server.
Table 1. If and where password changes are required
Role MDM BKM FTA FTA + CONN
IBM Workload Scheduler instance owner (Windows®) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base user ✓ ✓ ✓
Database user ✓ ✓
Streamlogon user (Windows®) ✓ ✓ MDM MDM
For example, if you are the ˂TWS_user> (the instance owner) of a fault-tolerant agent, you need to implement the password change on the system where the fault-tolerant agent is installed, but if you are also the streamlogon user of jobs running on that system, the changes required for the new password must be applied at the master domain manager to which the fault-tolerant agent belongs.