Changing Password; Password Changes - Novell SENTINEL 6.1 SP2 - REFERENCE GUIDE 02-2010 Reference Manual

6.2 Password Changes

Corporate policy might require that passwords be changed on a regular schedule. Sentinel user
passwords can be changed using database utilities. After changing a password, some Sentinel
components need to be updated to use the new password.

6.2.1 Changing Password

This section discusses about changing password
SQL Server Accounts
On Windows, this procedure can be used to change the password for the Sentinel Application User,
the Sentinel Database User, or the Sentinel Report User. To change the password for the Sentinel
Administrator or other Sentinel Control Center user, see
page 60.
To change password in MS SQL Server Management Studio:
1 Open the MS SQL Enterprise Manager/ MS SQL and select Security > Logins.
2 Right-click a username from the right pane and select properties.
3 Change the password. Click OK.
Follow the procedures in Sentinel updates after a password change.
Oracle Accounts
This procedure can be used to change the password for the Sentinel Application User, the Sentinel
Database User, or the Sentinel Report User. To change the password for the Sentinel Administrator
or other Sentinel Control Center user, see
To change password in Oracle:
1 Connect to Oracle Enterprise Manager with user having sysdba privilege.
2 Select your specific database from the left pane.
3 In Database > Security > Users, select a user for which you want to change the password.
4 Provide new password and confirm the password. Click Apply.
Follow the procedures in Sentinel updates after a password Change.
Windows Domain Accounts
If the Sentinel system uses domain user accounts and Windows Authentication, use the following
password change procedures. These procedures can be used for the Sentinel Administrator, the
Sentinel Database User, the Sentinel Report User, and the Sentinel Application User. It can also be
used for any Sentinel Control Center account that uses Windows Authentication.
To change the password for Windows domain accounts:
1 Log into a machine using the account and use standard Windows password change procedures
or
60 Sentinel 6.1 Reference Guide
Section 6.2.1, "Changing Password," on
Section 6.2.1, "Changing Password," on page 60.