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Sasikumarr
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How to reset a password in iSeries without having the *SECADM authority?

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ASKED: December 13, 2011  11:35 AM
UPDATED: February 28, 2012  3:13 PM
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 Approved Answer - Chosen by Sasikumarr (Question Asker)

You need *SECADM in order to perform the function of changing any passwords other than your own. You also need at least object management (*OBJMGT) and use (*USE) authority to whatever profiles are to be changed.

The authorities can be adopted by running an adopted-authority program.

Tom

ANSWERED:  Dec 13, 2011  7:20 PM (GMT)  by Sasikumarr
 
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You cant Reset the Password without having *SECADM authority.
But, User can be able to change the password by using CHGPWD command.

Pradeep.

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you can’t to do this…

pdsathishkumar
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How to reset a password in iSeries without having the *SECADM authority and without knowing the old password?

Sasikumarr
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impossible, You can change the password with the help of *SECADM….

they only have the authority…

pdsathishkumar
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*SECADM needs to compile a cl with *OWNER authority
The CL can issue the required command.
CHGUSRPRF
The program could accept user profile as an input.-this could be a display file.
1. Generate a random password –
2. Update the usrprof password
3. Reset PWDEXP to *YES
4. Change Status to *ENABLED
5. Send a copy of the Password to the person running the request. – display on the screen

*SECADM can grant run authority to the specific users who need to run this command.
Phil

philpl1jb
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Are you trying to reset the ADMIN password as this has been lost? This may be different.

Gabe9527
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