The Configuration Password Manager is an extension of the Configuration Manager. It enables individual users with different roles to enter their passwords to be used in a single WebSphere Commerce instance. This eliminates the need for the WebSphere Commerce site administrator to know the passwords for individual users. For example, Database Administrators can enter their passwords through the Password Manager for a particular instance. When a Site Administrator launches the Configuration Manager instance creation wizard, WebSphere Commerce populates the field and does not prompt the Site Administrator to enter the Database Administrator's password.
The supported role types are as follows:
- Collaboration Administrator
- QuickPlace Administrator
- LDAP Administrator
- Database User
- Database Administrator
All the passwords entered through the Configuration Password Manager will be stored as encrypted data in an XML file. The Configuration Manager parses the XML file for password information when it initializes. If a password has not been set, it will prompt the user once more for the password.
Updating a password through the Configuration Password Manager does not take effect until the WebSphere Commerce site administrator chooses to reconfigure the instance (for example, when creating a staging database) with the updated password. It is not meant to be a replacement for Configuration Manager to update the WebSphere Commerce instance properties; instead, it is a tool to help advanced users or users who need to meet strict corporate standards to manage an instance.