Password Commands

TABLE C–20Security Commands

(Continued)

Command

Definition

 

 

delete-message-security-provide Enables administrators to delete a provider-config sub-element for the given message layer (message-security-config element of domain.xml, the file that specifies parameters and properties to the Application Server).

list-message-security-providers Enables administrators to list all security message providers (provider-config sub-elements) for the given message layer (message-security-config element of domain.xml).

Password Commands

The password commands allow you to manage passwords and ensure security for the application server.

TABLE C–21Password Commands

Command

Definition

 

 

create-password-alias

Creates an alias for a password and stores it in domain.xml. An alias is a token

 

of the form ${ALIAS=password-alias-password}. The password

 

corresponding to the alias name is stored in an encrypted form. This

 

command takes both a secure interactive form (in which the user is prompted

 

for all information) and a more script-friendly form, in which the password is

 

propagated on the command line.

 

 

delete-password-alias

Deletes a password alias.

 

 

update-password-alias

Updates the password alias IDs in the named target.

 

 

list-password-aliases

Lists all password aliases.

 

 

change-admin-password

This remote command modifies the admin password. This command is

 

interactive in that the user is prompted for the old and new admin password

 

(with confirmation).

 

 

change-master-password

This local command is used to modify the master password. This command is

 

interactive in that the user is prompted for the old and new master password.

 

This command will not work unless the server is stopped.

 

 

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