Update mdbadmin password

Products

• CA Service Catalog
• CA Service Management - Asset Portfolio Management
• CA Service Management - Service Desk Manager

Issue/Introduction

How to change mdbadmin password

Environment

Release: CASVCT99000-12.9-Service Catalog and higher
Component:

Resolution

Steps to change the mdbadmin password

1. Login to Catalog Server

2. Take a backup of config.properties file under "USM_HOME"
Note: USM_HOME is the installation directory of Catalog

3. Open a command prompt and change the directory to USM_HOME/scripts

4. You will find encrypter.bat file. Run the below command to encrypt your password

5. You will be present with the encrypted password

6. Copy the password and update the config.properties file under USM_HOME directory for the following parameters

DBSource.password = <Paste the new encrypted Password here>

7. Recycle the Catalog Services