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Set your IBM HTTP Server administrator password

We can set your IBM HTTP Server administrator password.


Task info

Note: If the administrator password does not exist, you need to run htpassword with the -c option to create the password first.


Procedure

  1. Switch to the HTTPServer_installdir/bin directory on your machine.

  2. Type the following command:

    • (AIX) (Linux) ./htpasswd -b ../conf/admin.passwd user password

    • (Windows) htpasswd -b conf\admin.passwd user password

    where user and password are the user ID and password to have administrative authority for IBM HTTP Server.


Results

You have now successfully set your IBM HTTP Server administration password.


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Quick reference to user IDs, passwords, and Web addresses