How to change an expired password in a Key Database (KDB) file using the runmqakm
command-line tool, you can follow these steps:
- Open a command prompt or terminal.
- Navigate to the directory where the
runmqakm
tool is located. The exact location may vary depending on your system and IBM MQ installation. - Use the
runmqakm
command with the-keydb
option to specify the KDB file, the-alter
option to modify the password, and the-type
option to specify the type of the key database. Here’s the command syntax runmqakm -keydb -alter -db <kdb_file> -type cms -old_pw <old_password> -new_pw <new_password>
- Replace
<kdb_file>
with the path to the KDB file. Provide the<old_password>
and<new_password>
to change the password. - Enter the old password when prompted. If the old password has expired, you may receive a message indicating the expiration and asking for the current password.
- Enter the new password when prompted and confirm it.
- If the password change is successful, you should see a confirmation message.