Manage stored credentials

IBM Connections does not create nor store user names and passwords. Instead, it uses the user credentials that already exist in the LDAP directory for authentication. IBM Connections does not store administrative user IDs and passwords either. It does, however, create and store references to existing administrative user credentials. We can make changes to those references.

User credentials

To change a user's password, change the password in the LDAP directory that we are using to store user data. IBM Connections does not provide a method that administrators can use to change user credentials. Use the methods in place in the organization for changing user credentials. Alternatively, we can refer to the documentation provided with the LDAP directory that we are using.

Administrative credentials

When you install Connections, it creates a set of references to the administrative user credentials it needs to access other tools and services to configure IBM Connections. Refer to the following topics for information on how to update these references.

• Change the WAS administrative user ID password
  Update the password for the administrative user ID used to configure IBM Connections on WAS.

• Change references to database administrative credentials
  Update the aliases that reference the administrative user IDs and passwords used to manage IBM Connections databases.

• Change references to administrative credentials
  Update the aliases that reference the administrative user IDs and passwords used to handle server-to-server communication.

• Switch to unique administrator IDs for system level communication
  Create extra J2C authentication aliases and remap the roles.

• Update the messaging bus configuration when the connectionsAdmin user ID changes
  If the connectionsAdmin alias is changed to use a different user ID than was previously configured, complete this procedure to ensure that applications can still communicate event information to the news service.

• Change administrative credentials for the LDAP global unique ID
  When you change the credentials of the administrative user ID that serves as the global unique ID for Connections, also update the federated repository configuration for Connections.

• Change the password for the mail administrative user
  If mail is configured to be sent from a dedicated mail server that requires authentication and update the credentials associated with it, we can change the password associated with mail.

Parent topic:
Manage access