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14 Managing Security
14-4 Administration Guide
The password of the system User is encrypted and is further protected when
WebLogic Server applies a hash to it. To improve security, BEA recommends
frequently changing the system password that was set during installation. Each
WebLogic Server deployment must have a unique password.
To change the system password, do the following:
1. In the Administration Console under the Security node, click Users to open the
Users.
2. Under Change a User’s Password, enter
system in the Name attribute field.
3. Enter password you specified when installing WebLogic Server in the Old
Password attribute field.
4. Enter a new password in the New Password attribute field.
5. Enter the new password again in the Confirm the Password attribute field.
6. Click Change.
7. Click the Changes You Have Made Must Be Saved to the Realm Implementation
link.
8. Submit the change.
9. Reboot WebLogic Server.
When you use an Administration Server and Managed Servers in a domain, the
Managed Server must always use the password for the Administration Server in the
domain. Always change the password for the Administration Server through the
Administration Console. After changing the password, restart all servers in the
domain. The process is as follows:
1. Shutdown all the Managed Servers in the domain.
2. Change the system password on the Administration Server following the steps in
this section.
3. Shutdown the Administration Server.
4. Reboot the Administration Server using the new system password.
5. Login into the Administration Console using the new system password.
6. Restart all the Managed Servers in the domain.