sybtsmpasswd

Records or changes the user password and creates the Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) encrypted password file, TSM.PWD, on the TSM client machine. The location of the file is the directory specified by the PASSWORDDIR configuration parameter in the TSM configuration file.

Note: sybtsmpasswd is supported when the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is licensed at your site.

Syntax

sybtsmpasswd

Examples

Example 1 – sybtsmpasswd prompts for password information.

sybtsmpasswd

Enter your current password:
Enter your new password:
Enter your new password again:

Your new password has been accepted and updated.

Usage

Execute sybtsmpasswd when you record or change the user password. Make sure the same user name and password are present in the TSM.PWD file on the TSM client node.

Permissions

Only the operating system “root” user can execute sybtsmpasswd.