Running the ctmpasswd utility

This procedure describes how to run the ctmpasswd utility, which enables the administrator to change the Control-M/Server User’s password for accessing the database.

To run the utility:

1. Log in as a Control-M/Server user.

   NOTE: If you are working in a high availability environment, you need to log into the inactive host, shut down the CA, and then log into the active host and shut down the CA and Control-M/Server.

2. Shut down the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent, by typing the following commands:
   • shut_ca
   • shut_ctm
3. Type the following command:

   ctmpasswd

   NOTE: If you are working in a high availability environment, you need to change the password on the active host and then on the inactive host.

4. Type the old password for the Control-M/Server account.
5. Type the new password.

   The password must contain at least 6 characters.

6. Re-type the new password.
7. Start up the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent, by typing the following commands:
   • start_ca
   • start_ctm

   NOTE: If you are working in a high availability environment, you need to start up the CA and Control-M/Server on the active host, and then start up the CA on the inactive host.

   For the Control-M parameter name, see Parameter name cross references.