How to change SADMIN/SIEBEL Passwords

Introduction
 
The purpose of this post is to describe step by step instructions on how to change SADMIN/SIEBEL and other user Database service account passwords.

Sequence for the Password changes

1.     Change the SADMIN password in the Database
2.     Change the SADMIN password in the Application.
3.     Bounce all servers.
4.     Test the entire application.
5.     Change the SIEBEL password in the Application.
6.     Change the SIEBEL password in the database
7.     Bounce all servers.
8.     Test the entire application.

Process of changing the SADMIN Password
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Pre-Requisites to start Password change process
1. Make sure application is up and running
2. Make sure that database level password complies with database password policy.
3. All environment details in hand
    a.Gateway name
    b.Enterprise Name
    c.Installation path 

Follow the below steps one by one.
1. backup namesrvr
    Log in to Siebel Manager (srvrmgr) with the following commands:
        E:\sba81\siebsrvr\bin\srvrmgr /g xxx_gateway_nameserver  /e enterprise_name -u sadmin
    After successfull connection to gateway server, issue the following command.
        srvrmgr > backup namesrvr

2. Change the password for SADMIN user
    1. Logon to srvmgr using the command prompt
    2. Change Siebel settings with new password by using below command:
        “change enterprise parameter Password=NEWPASSWORD”

3. Stop all Siebel Services using Restart Procedures:       
    1. Siebel App Servers
    2. Siebel Gateway Servers

4. Once the password is changed delete the exisiting siebel service.
    siebctl -d -S siebsrvr -i "siebel_server_name"


5. Create a new siebel service.
    siebctl -h “D:\Siebel\Server\siebsrvr\” -S siebsrvr -i "server_name" -a -g "-g  machine_name:2320 -e enterprise_Name -s SIEBEL  -u sadmin" -e NewPassword

Process of changing the SIEBEL Password
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1) Have DBAs Change Password
2) Log into a Siebel employee web application.
3) Click on Site Map Globe icon on the top left of the application.
4) Click on the “Administration - Server Configuration”  link
    a. Click on Enterprises.
5) Click the Parameters tab.
6) In the Enterprise Parameter, under the name column, scroll down to “Table Owner Password”
    a. Enter new password in the “Value” Column
7) Click on the “Menu” drop down.
8) Click “save record”.