Yeah, that should be covered by an RFC, so that the process is orderly at least.
Rick On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:50 AM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Alan, > It is my understanding that changing the PW in the conf file, and > restarting remedy will re-encrpyt the password once started up...so > changing it in the conf file I believe is a valid option....but honestly, a > policy that intentionally takes a service offline because of mandatory > without warning password changes sounds a bit insane. > > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Alan Truelove <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> Remedy 7.6.04/Oracle installation - at a Govt facility that shall remain >> nameless, the Oracle db admins are mandated to change password at >> intervals. >> -- doing this without warning. This means that one cannot access the >> Remedy tools. (And change the Oracle password stored there), Catch 22. >> >> I had proposed using API to modify the Oracle password field in the >> appropriate tab of the ' server info form' - but this it seems is not good >> enough-the ars.conf file has to be changed. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
