which version and OS of DB2
basically DB2 doesn't manage users and passwords
users and passwords are defined and maintained via the Standard O/S commands...
you OS admins should normally deal with this..
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How do I change a user password in DB2? I have the db2admin password but I don't have the password of one of the users.
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You can change the password while connecting to the database. If you know the old passwd, since you don't you are better off getting the admins to change the os passwd for the user.
CONNECT TO database-alias
[IN {SHARE MODE | EXCLUSIVE MODE [ON SINGLE DBPARTITIONNUM]}]
[USER username [{USING password
[NEW new-password CONFIRM confirm-password] |
CHANGE PASSWORD}]]
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by: JestersGrindPosted on 2005-10-17 at 09:30:48ID: 15100886
At an AS400 command line, enter chgusrprf <F4>. Then enter the username that should get you to the screen to change the password.
HTH,
Greg