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Change the Default Administrator Password from the UI

You can change the administrator password from the Administrative UI.

Follow these steps:

1. From the Infrastructure tab, select Password.

   The Change Administrator Password dialog displays.

2. Complete the fields for the old and new passwords.
3. Click Submit.
4. Restart the system.

The default administrator password is changed and active.

Change the Default Administrator Password from the Command Line

If the administrator user account is locked or unavailable, use the XPSConfig utility to change the administrator password from the command line.

Follow these steps:

1. On your federation system, open a command window.
2. Enter XPSConfig.

   On UNIX platforms, enter the name of the utility as shown here. The name is case-sensitive.

   The Products Menu displays.

3. Enter FED to select the federation product.
4. Enter 1.

   Option 1 is the option for the password.

5. Enter C to change the value of the password
6. Enter the new value at the prompt.
7. Enter Q to save and quit.

The new password is active.