Updating default key store passwords using scripting

Use the Jython or Jacl scripting language to change the default key store passwords. A key store file is created with a default password when you install the application server. Change this password to protect your security configuration.

Before you begin

Before starting this task, the wsadmin tool must be running. See the Starting the wsadmin scripting client article for more information.

About this task

When you install the application server, each server creates a key store and trust store for the default SSL configuration with the default password WebAS. To protect the security of the key store files and the SSL configuration, you must change the password. The following examples update the default password:

Procedure

Change multiple key stores passwords.

The changeMultipleKeyStorePasswords command updates all of the key stores that have the same password. For example:

Using Jacl:

$AdminTask changeMultipleKeyStorePasswords  {-keyStorePassword WebAS 
-newKeyStorePassword  secretPwd   -newKeyStorePasswordVerify secretPwd}

Using Jython:

AdminTask.changeMultipleKeyStorePasswords  ('[-keyStorePassword WebAS 
-newKeyStorePassword secretPwd -newKeyStorePasswordVerify secretPwd]')

Change the password of a single key store.

The changeKeyStorePassword command updates the password of an individual key store. For example:

Using Jacl:

$AdminTask changeKeyStorePassword {-keyStoreName testKS 
-scopeName (cell):localhost:(server):server1 
-keyStorePassword WebAS -newKeyStorePassword secretPwd 
-newKeyStorePasswordVerify secretPwd}

Using Jython:

AdminTask.changeKeyStorePassword ('[-keyStoreName testKS 
-scopeName (cell):localhost:(server):server1 
-keyStorePassword WebAS -newKeyStorePassword secretPwd 
-newKeyStorePasswordVerify secretPwd]')