Sometimes, it happens when WebSphere Application Server Admin forgets the wasadmin password. Question is, How can I change my primary administrator password using wsadmin in File Based Registry? Or, how to change wasadmin password in WebSphere?
Cause:
This can be caused by many reasons like, server will not start when security is enable, forgot administrative password etc.
Environment:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.x / 8.0.5.x / 9.0.x
- Content Platform Engine (CPE) 5.2.1.x / 5.5.x
- Content Navigator (ICN) 2.0.3.x / 3.0.x
Solution:
First Make sure all the other running services are stopped. Secondly, do the following steps accodingly to accomplish your requirement:
Start wsadmin from your WebSphere_root/profiles/profile_name/bin
- wsadmin -conntype NONE
- $AdminTask {listRegistryUsers}
- $AdminTask changeFileRegistryAccountPassword {-userId primaryadminid -password newpassword}
- $AdminConfig save
- Stop the application server.
- Clear the server cache
- Start the application server.
- Open WebSphere Application Server admin console and provide your username and password that you mentioned in the command to change. It will work fine.
For JYTHON:
Start wsadmin from your WebSphere_root/profiles/profile_name/bin
- wsadmin -lang jython -user primaryadminuser -password password
- AdminTask.changeFileRegistryAccountPassword(‘[-userId newAcct -password newPassword -uniqueName]’)
- AdminConfig.save()
- Restart the application server
To further add a new user or how to change wasadmin password in websphere, please refere to the following tech notes:
