Passwords change for IBM Datastage default users on Windows

Change the passwords for IBM Datastage default users on Windows :  This post will help you to learn correct procedure to change the passwords for each of my IBM InfoSphere Information Server users (Db2admin,wasadmin, isadmin, xmeta, iadb).DK®

Here is a specific sequence that should be followed.DK®

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First shutdown DataStage Services in the following order: DK®

- Information Server

- WebSphere Service

- DB2 Services

For more details about Datastage Start/Stop/Restart process. Follow below mentioned link.

Datastage Tiers Start stop and Restart Process

Perform the instructions below for each user, as required, if you are using Local OS authentication.

DB2Admin:DK®

Open Computer Management

Open Db2Admin User

Change Password

Change the Password for all DB2 Services to reflect this new password

Open the DB2 Command Window and issue the following command:

>connect to xmeta user db2admin using <password>

Start DB2 Services

Start Websphere Service

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xmeta:DK®

Open Computer Management

Open xmeta User

Change Password

Open command prompt and issue the following command:

ASBServer\bin\AppServerAdmin.bat -db -user <new user name> -password <new password>

Open WAS Console

Browse to: JDBC Provider > ASB JDBC Provider > Data Sources > ASB JDBC Data Source

Test Connection

Start Information Server

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iauser:DK®

Open Computer Management

Open iauser User

Change Password

Open ODBC Admin(The next 3 steps may not be needed depending on your configuration)

Open IADB

Change Password for iauser

Open Information Server Console

Browse to Configuration > Analysis Settings

Open Analysis Database

Change Password

Validate the settings

Start the Services in the opposite order: 

- DB2 Services 

- Websphere Service 

- Information Server 

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wasadmin:DK®

<After Metadata Workbench is installed>

Open Computer Management

Open wasadmin User

Change Password

<Always do these>

Open Websphere Admin Console

Open Information Server Web Console

(It is important to have Websphere Admin opened, as changing the password will lock the user out of Websphere Admin Console otherwise)

In Information Server Web Console on Administration Tab, Click Users

Click wasadmin

Change password

Switch to Websphere Admin Console

Open Global Security > Custom User Registry

Update Password here

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isadmin:DK®

Open Information Server Admin Console

In Information Server Web Console > Administration Tab, Click Users

Click isadmin

Change password

Open Information Server Web Console

Update password in Datastage Credentials