Change the WebSphere Portal administrator password

IBM WebSphere Portal treats wpsadmin (the administrator) as any other user, just with more permissions granted. With a normal configuration, it is possible to change the wpsadmin or equivalent password through the user interface, just like any other user can manage their own password through the user interface. However, if the wpsadmin account is also used for more than just the administrator, then additional changes, outlined in other steps in this section, must be made to accommodate the change.

To change the administrator password:

We can also change the Administrator password, like any other user password, using an LDAP editor.

1. Log in to WebSphere Portal as an administrator.

2. Click the user ID.

3. Complete the appropriate fields to change the password.

4. Click OK.

5. To change the information stored in the SearchAdminUser alias:

   1. Log in to the WAS admin console.

   2. Click...
      Security | Global security | Authentication | Java Authentication and Authorization Service | J2C authentication data.

   3. Edit the SearchAdminUser alias.

   4. Update the user ID and/or password to match the WebSphere Portal administrator information.

What to do next

Additionally, we should also change the password in the wkplc.properties file, located in WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine/properties.

Parent Update user ID and passwords