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How to Change WebLogic Admin Password Using WLST Command (Doc ID 2636814.1)

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APPLIES TO:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 12.2.1.0.0 and later

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GOAL

The document explains the steps required to change Weblogic admin password using wlst command instead of using Admin Console.

SOLUTION

To implement the solution, please execute the following steps:

1. Connect to wlst using the below steps:

a. Navigate to <ORACLE_HOME>/oracle_common/bin

b. Run the command

./wlst.sh (wlst.cmd)

2. Connect to running Admin Server using the command

connect('wls_admin_user','password_old','t3://host:port')

output:

wls:/offline> connect('wls_admin_user','password_old','t3://host:port')

Connecting to t3://host:port with userid wls_admin_user ...

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Successfully connected to Admin Server "AdminServer" that belongs to domain "base_domain".

Warning: An insecure protocol was used to connect to the server.

To ensure on-the-wire security, the SSL port or Admin port should be used instead.

wls:/base_domain/serverConfig/>

4. Once connected navigate to directory "SecurityConfiguration/base_domain/Realms/myrealm/AuthenticationProviders/DefaultAuthenticator" as below

wls:/base_domain/serverConfig/> cd('/SecurityConfiguration/base_domain/Realms/myrealm/AuthenticationProviders/DefaultAuthenticator')

Output:

wls:/base_domain/serverConfig/SecurityConfiguration/base_domain/Realms/myrealm/AuthenticationProviders/DefaultAuthenticator>

5. Run the command "cmo.resetUserPassword" as below to change the password

wls:/base_domain/serverConfig/SecurityConfiguration/base_domain/Realms/myrealm/AuthenticationProviders/DefaultAuthenticator>cmo.resetUserPassword('wls

6. No restart is required and we should be able to login into Weblogic Console using the new password.

Note: Here old password was "password_old" and it is changed to "password_new".

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