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Changing a key database password

z/OS Cryptographic Services System SSL Programming
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You can change a key database password. From the Database Menu, select option 3:

Figure 1. Changing a Key Database Password
       Database Menu                                                         
                                                                             
   1 - Create new database                                                   
   2 - Open database                                                         
   3 - Change database password                                              
   4 - Change database record length                                         
   5 - Delete database
   6 - Create key parameter file     
   7 - Display certificate file (Binary or Base64 ASN.1 DER)        
                                                                           
  11 - Create new token
  12 - Delete token
  13 - Manage token
  14 - Manage token from list of tokens                              
                                                                           
   0 - Exit program                                                          
                                                                             
Enter option number: 3 <enter>                                                       
Enter key database name (press ENTER to return to menu): mykey.kdb <enter>           
Enter database password (press ENTER to return to menu): <enter current password>                     
Enter new database password (press ENTER to return to menu): <enter new password>                 
Re-enter database password: <enter new password>                                                 
Enter password expiration in days (press ENTER for no expiration): <enter>          
                                                                             
Database password changed.                                                   
                                                                             
Press ENTER to continue.                                                     
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Figure 1 displays the prompts you are given. You first enter your current password. Then you select a new password, and enter it again to confirm. You can choose your password expiration in days or press Enter to have no expiration. A message displays to confirm the transaction.

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