Start of changeResetting the QSECOFR service tools user ID and password and TOTP keyEnd of change

Start of changeIf you know the password for the IBM i operating system QSECOFR user ID profile, use this password to reset the password for the IBM-supplied service tools user ID that has service tools security authority (QSECOFR) to the IBM-supplied default value. This also resets the TOTP key and status for the service tools QSECOFR user ID.End of change

Complete the following steps to reset the QSECOFR service tools user ID and password and TOTP key:

  1. Ensure that the system is in normal operating mode, not DST.
  2. Sign on at a workstation using the QSECOFR user profile.
  3. On a command line, enter CHGDSTPWD (Change IBM Service Tools Password). Then press F4 (Do not press Enter). You see the Change IBM Service Tools Password (CHGDSTPWD) display.
  4. Type *DEFAULT and press the Enter key. This sets the IBM-supplied service tools user ID that has service tools security privilege and its password to QSECOFR.
Attention: Do not leave the QSECOFR service tools user ID and password set to the default value. This is a security exposure because this is the value included in every system and is commonly known.