Change the password of the IBM MQ Windows service local user account

We can change the password of the IBM MQ Windows service local user account by using the Computer Management panel.

To change the password of the IBM MQ Windows service local user account, perform the following steps:

Procedure

1. Identify the user the service is running under.
2. Stop the IBM MQ service from the Computer Management panel.
3. Change the required password in the same way that you would change the password of an individual.
4. Go to the properties for the IBM MQ service from the Computer Management panel.
5. Select the Log On page.
6. Confirm that the account name specified matches the user for which the password was modified.
7. Type the password into the Password and Confirm password fields and click OK.

Parent topic: Local and domain user accounts for the IBM MQ Windows service