Procedure documentation Changing the Password for Database Access Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

The SAP Content Server uses the database user SAPR3 when accessing its SAP DB instance. You can change the standard password for this user, in order to prevent the SAP DB instance from unauthorized use. To change the password, follow the procedure described below.

Procedure

  1. Change the password in the SAP DB using the tool SQL Studio.
  2. Note

    You can install SQL Studio from the WEB AS 6.20 Server Components CD 2.

    Log on as user SAPR3 (default password: SAP).

  3. Under View ® Direct SQL, enter as a New SQL Statement the command OLD PASSWORD <old password> TO <new password>.
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  5. To execute the command, enter CTRL+F5 or choose the exclamation mark icon This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.
  6. If you do not receive any error messages, the new password has been successfully set up.

  7. Now add the following line to the section [ContentServer] in the ContentServer.INI file:

USER=SAPR3

PASSWORD=<new password>

 

 

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