Altering an encrypted password for a Replication Server

Follow the steps in this section to change an encrypted password in a Replication Server configuration file.

If password encryption is not enabled, you can use a text editor to change passwords in the configuration file.

The steps in this procedure do not apply to the passwords stored in the RSSD. To change the Replication Server password, use the alter user command. To change the maintenance user password, use the alter connection or alter route command.

Altering an encrypted password

Log in as the “sybase” user and change to the Sybase installation directory.
Start rs_init. Enter:
```
$SYBASE/$SYBASE_REP/install/rs_init
```
You see the RS_INIT menu.
Select Configure a Server Product.
Select Replication Server.
Select Alter a Replication Server Configuration File Password.
Complete the screen as follows.
1. Enter the name of the Replication Server whose configuration file you want to update.
2. Enter the login name for the Replication Server “sa” user.
3. Enter the password for the Replication Server “sa” account.
4. Enter the full path name for the Replication Server configuration file.
5. Enter the parameter for the password you want to alter. The parameters for the password that you can be used are:
  - RSSD_primary_pw_enc – for the RSSD primary user.
  - RSSD_maint_pw_enc – for the RSSD maintenance user.
  - ID_pw_enc – for the ID Server user name.
6. Enter the new password you want to use.
Press Ctrl+A to save your changes. rs_init displays:
```
Execute the Replication Server tasks now?
```
Enter “y”.

rs_init shuts down the Replication Server, then records the new password in the Replication Server configuration file. When that process is complete, rs_init displays this message:
```
Configuration completed successfully.
```
```
Press <return> to continue.
```
Press Return. You see the Configure Replication System screen.
Press Ctrl+C and type “y” to exit rs_init.
Restart the Replication Server.