Changing the administrator password in a single server configuration

The password for the administrator is stored in an encrypted format. To change the password, use the eschangepw script.

About this task

Watson Explorer Content Analytics uses two levels of user IDs for the administrative user. One user ID is at the operating system level. The other user ID, which is at the Watson Explorer Content Analytics level, is stored in the ES_INSTALL_ROOT/nodeinfo/es.cfg file. The passwords for both user IDs must match. If the user ID at the operating system level expires, for example, you must also change the password at the Watson Explorer Content Analytics level.

The password for the default administrator ID is specified when Watson Explorer Content Analytics is installed. To change the password, you must run the eschangepw script to disseminate the change throughout the system.

Special characters

Passwords can include alphabetic characters, numeric characters, and the following special characters:

! @ # $ % ^ & * () - _ = + , . / < > ?

On AIX® and Linux, if you specify a password that includes special characters, you must enclose the entire password in single quotation marks. For example: 'mypwd@$%'

On a Windows system, if you specify a password that includes special characters, you must enclose the entire password in double quotation marks. For example: "my?+!pwd"

Procedure

To change the administrator password in a single server configuration:

Log in as the default Watson Explorer Content Analytics administrator and stop the system:
esadmin system stopall

Important: When the system is stopped, users cannot query collections.
Change the system password for the administrator user ID by using operating system commands (on AIX or Linux) or by using the change password facility (on Windows).
Run the following script, where newValue is the password that you specified in step 2:
AIX or Linux

eschangepw.sh newValue

Windows

eschangepw newValue
On Windows, start the common communication layer (CCL) service in the background:
1. Launch Windows Services: Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Right-click IBM® Watson Explorer Content Analytics and click Properties.
3. Click the Log On tab.
4. Change the password by specifying the new password value, and then and click OK.
5. Right-click IBM Watson Explorer Content Analytics and click Start.
Restart the Watson Explorer Content Analytics system:
esadmin system startall