Generating a New Password and Authorization Code

Products

• CA Security Command Center
• CA Data Protection (DataMinder)
• CA User Activity Reporting

Issue/Introduction

Description

This document explains how you can generate a new password and authorization code on your Unix and Linux machines.

Solution

In order to generate a new password and authorization code on your Unix and Linux machines, please run the following steps:

1. Choose an agent password
   
   
2. Generate an Authorization code by running:
   $PCM_SECURITY/PCM/mkcode
   where $PCM_SECURITY is the path to your eTrust Policy Compliance installation (/usr/cai, by default).
   
   
3. Install the resulting authorization code by editing the agent configuration files:
   ($PCM_SECURITY/PCM/Config and etc/PCM.cf) and changing the value in quotes, on the authcode line, to the new authorization code.

NOTE: You cannot set the agent password for a UNIX or Linux agent using the PCMCli set agentpwd command.

Environment

Release:
Component: EPCU