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Changing Default Postgres Database Password


 

To change the default Postgres password in ManageEngine Asset Explorer,

  1. Shut down ManageEngine Asset Explorer.

  2. Take a backup of the application [OR] snapshot of the server.

  3. Execute the steps given below:

 

For Windows:

1. Open command prompt with admin privileges. Go to [AE-Home]\bin directory and execute the command

stopDB.bat 

2. Then execute the command

changeDBPassword.bat -p <old password> -P <new password>

3. The following message is displayed:

 

4. Finally, execute the following command to start the application services:

startDB.bat 

 

For Linux:

  1. Go to [AE-Home]/bin and execute the command

sh stopDB.sh 
  1. Then execute the following command

sh changeDBPassword.sh -p <old password> -P <new password> 
  1. Finally, execute the following command to start the application services.

sh startDB.sh 

 

You have now successfully changed the default Postgres password. Start the application to access the service.

 

 
 

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