Systemwalker Operation Manager Q & A Guide

1.4 Q: How Do I Change the Password for the Startup Account of Systemwalker Operation Manager?

Applicable versions and levels

• Windows versions: V5.0L10 to V10.0L10

If you are using V10.0L20 to V13.3, refer to the following manual:

• "Changing the Startup Account [Windows version]" in the Installation Guide

A

The procedure below explains how to change the password for the startup account of Systemwalker Operation Manager. If you are using the startup account as a user of Systemwalker Operation Manager, the password information for the Systemwalker Operation Manager user is also changed.

This information must be changed for the following Systemwalker Operation Manager users:

• Job owners

• Users registered in the Task Link password management book

Procedure

1. Stop Systemwalker Operation Manager services

   Use the poperationmgr command to stop all Systemwalker Operation Manager services simultaneously.

2. Change the password for the startup account

   Change the password for the startup account by using the user password change function of the operating system.

3. Change the password for the startup account of Systemwalker Operation Manager services

   1. If you are using Windows NT(R), click Control Panel >> Services. If you are using Windows(R) 2000, Windows Server 2003 STD, Windows Server 2003 DTC, or Windows Server 2003 EE, click Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services.

   2. Check if the startup account has been set for the logon account of each Systemwalker Operation Manager service

      If the startup account has been set

      Enter the new password in Password and Confirm password.

      If the startup account has not been set

      No action is required.

4. Start Systemwalker Operation Manager services

   Use the soperationmgr command to start all Systemwalker Operation Manager services simultaneously.

5. If you are using the startup account as a user of Systemwalker Operation Manager, change the password information of the Systemwalker Operation Manager user.

   Changing the password for a job owner

   If Execute jobs under the respective job owner's authority is specified in the Job Execution Control definition, and a job exists in which the startup account has been defined as the owner, the password information for the job owner must be changed. Use the procedure below to change the password.

   If you have not specified Execute jobs under the respective job owner's authority, you must not change the password for a job owner.

   1. Click Job owner in the Systemwalker Operation Manager Environment Setup window.

      The registered user name is displayed in the Define Job Owner's Information window.

   2. Select the target user in the Define Job Owner's Information window, and then select Define from the User menu.

      The Define Password Information dialog box will be displayed.

   3. Enter password information to the Define Password Information dialog box

      If the entered information is properly authenticated, "Defined" will be displayed in the Status field for the relevant user in the Define Job Owner's Information window.

   Changing the definition information in the password management book for Task Link

   If you are using the Task Link function and you have defined the startup account in the password management book for Task Link, change the password definition. Define the password management book by using the password management command on the server where the Task Link command is executed. Refer to the Reference Guide for information on how to define the password.

   The password management book file has the extension "ini" after the login definition name. It is stored in <Systemwalker installation directory>\MpWalker.JM\mpnjsosv\manage.