CHANGE.KEY.PASSWORD

The CHANGE.KEY.PASSWORD command changes the password for a secure password protected key. This command can only be executed by users with administrator rights in the QMSYS account.

Format

CHANGE.KEY.PASSWORD {keyname}

where

The command prompts for the keyname if it is not supplied on the command line and for the old and new passwords. To cancel password protection, enter a blank password.

A password protected secure encryption key must be enabled using the ENABLE.KEY command or corresponding ENABLE.KEY QMBasic statement in a QM session before it can be used. The CHANGE.KEY.PASSWORD command allows an administrator to change the password associated with the key.

See also:

Data encryption, CREATE.FILE, CREATE.KEY, CREATE.SECURE.KEY, DECRYPT.FILE, DELETE.KEY, DISABLE.KEY, DISABLE.KEY (QMBasic), ENABLE.KEY, ENABLE.KEY (QMBasic), ENCRYPT.FILE, GRANT.KEY, LIST.KEYS, RESET.MASTER.KEY, REVOKE.KEY, SET.ENCRYPTION.KEY.NAME, UNLOCK.KEY.VAULT