How to reset/change expired password for DB2 Content Manager 8.4.1

Question

I had installed IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.4.1 months ago and now I wanted to access it to continue some more work.

But when I try to log in using System Administration Client, it tells me the password is expired. The error is:

DGL0394A: Error in ::DriverManager.getConnection;[jcc][t4][2012][11248][3.50.152]
Connection authorization failure occurred. Reason: Password expired.
ERRORCODE=-4214,SQLSTATE=28000 (STATE) : ; 
[SERVER = icmnsldb, USERID = icmadmin, SQL RC = -4214, SQL STATE = 28000]

I've tried looking thru the config files, using the java update command line.. and I can't find a way to change or reset the password. I can't use System Administration Client to change the passwords, since it won't log me in to begin with. Any other method I can use to reset/change the password for a DB2 CM user?

Answer 1

DB2 uses the operating system to authenticate users, so you need to use the OS tools to reset the icmadmin user's password. Your post is tagged as Windows, so look for the icmadmin user in either the local machine or in the domain if your server belongs to a domain.