Resetting the SiteMinder super user password

Products

• CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign-On
• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

Changing the SiteMinder super user password can be done one of two ways:

1. Using the smreg command line tool.
2. With the SiteMinder Policy Server Management Console (smconsole).

Environment

Release: All supported Policy Server versions
Component: SMPLC

Resolution

Using smreg tool:

1. Ensure that the smreg utility is available at <policy_server_home>\bin. If the utility is not present, you can find it in the Policy Server installation media.
2. Run "smreg -su <new password>"
    

Using the Policy Server Management Console:

1. Open the the Policy Server Management Console.
2. Click on the Super User tab.
3. Enter old password.
4. Enter new password and confirmation.

References:

Change the Policy Server Super User Password

smreg