Changing the ldapdb2 user password

You might need to configure IBM Security Identity Manager to use a new password for the ldapdb2 user.

Before you begin

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To change the password for the LDAP database user, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the drive:\idsslapd-ldapb2\etc directory.
  2. Edit the ibmslapd.conf file with a text editor.
  3. In the ibmslapd.conf file, locate ibm-slapdDbInstance: ldapbdb2.
  4. Change the password for the ibm-slapdDbUserPW property. The password currently in the file is encrypted. Replace the old password by typing the new password in clear text, and save the change.