Using the Password Administrator utility

Follow the instructions below to:

  • Change one or more encrypted data items.

  • Change an existing passkey when you know what the passkey is.

    Note: You might need to do this, for example, if you suspect the passkey has become compromised.

  • Set a new passkey if the original has been forgotten.

  1. Open an X-Windows terminal session and set appropriate display variables.

    -or-

    Open the UNIX console.

  2. Log in to your system as root.
  3. Set umask to 0.
  4. Set the lawson group to be the root user's primary group.

    Type newgrp lawson

    This sets the root user's primary group to lawson for this session only.

  5. Launch the Password Administrator utility from a command line in the Infor Lawson environment. Type:

    java -cp $GENDIR/java/thirdParty/installer.jar com.lawson.delivery.secure.PasswordAdministrator [-h -s]$LAWDIR/system/install.cfg

    where

    -h = show command line help

    -s = Use GUI mode

    In GUI (-s) mode, the Configuration Protection dialog appears.

    Note: Without (-s), a question and answer style dialog with the same questions described below is shown instead.
  6. Do one of the following:

    • If you know the configuration passkey, type it, confirm, and then click OK.

      In this case you will be able to change the passkey and encrypt existing data or keep the same passkey and enter new values for one or more encrypted data fields.

    • If you do not know the passkey, leave the field blank and then click OK.

      In this case, a new passkey will be required and all the secure data in install.cfg will need to be re-entered.

      Note: Clicking Close will exit the Password Administrator utility.
  7. On the second dialog box, do one of the following:

    • If you want to define a new passkey, enter it here and click OK.

    • If you want to retain the existing passkey, leave the fields blank and click OK.

      Note: You cannot retain the existing passkey if you have not successfully entered a valid current passkey in Step 4.

      Clicking Close will exit the Password Administrator utility.

  8. Update data entry fields for each of the encrypted values in the install.cfg as needed.

    • If a current passkey was provided in Step 4, the values will be represented by masking characters unless you select the Show passwords in clear text? option. Any of these fields may be replaced with a new value.

    • If no current passkey was entered in Step 4, all the fields will be blank and new values must be entered for each field.

    Note: You will not be permitted to save changes if any field is empty.
  9. Click Finish to save all changes.

    If you have specified a new passkey, the existing secure data will be re-encrypted with the new passkey. If not, the existing passkey will be used to encrypt any changed values.

    Clicking Cancel will cause the Passkey Administrator tool to exit without making any changes to the install.cfg.