IAS_ADMIN account password reset

When you do not know ias_admin password or forget it , you can reset its password. Ias_admin is used for 

Application Server for administration. For 10.1.2.3.0 below steps can be used in order to change or reset password.

1.Shutdown Application Server console

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/emctl stop iasconsole

2.jazn-data.xml file should be backed up located in $ORACLE_HOME/sysman/j2ee/config

cd  $ORACLE_HOME/sysman/j2ee/config

cp jazn-data.xml jazn-data.xml.bak

3.With vi editor find <name>ias_admin</name>  and remove the credentials line under <name> tag

<name>ias_admin</name>

<credentials>{903}+7qAmdyLk7lsa7CxvLpFeDesddzaJWS3qEA/AvKpA+bw=</credentials>

4.Following command is used to reset ias_admin account password

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/emctl set password reset <newpassword>

5.Start Application Server console

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/emctl start iasconsole

Password can be changed from command line if you know current ias_admin account password,

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/emctl set password <oldpassword> <newpassword>