Forgot or Lock Administrator or J2EE_ADMIN Password

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Forgot or Lock "Administrator” or

“J2EE_ADMIN" Password

Applies to:

SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.0. For more information, visit the Portal and Collaboration homepage.

Summary

This article provides you a step guide as „How to Unlock or Reset Administrator or J2EE_ADMIN password‟ of NetWeaver Portal. You will find appropriate screenshot of each and every step.

Author(s): Sumit Malhotra

Company: HCL Technologies

Created on: 05 October 2010

Author Bio

Sumit Malhotra has around 7 years of experience in IT Industry including 3 years as SAP NetWeaver Portal Consultant. He is SAP Certified Development Consultant 2004s – Portal and SUN Certified Java Programmer (SCJP 1.5). Currently working in HCL Technologies on SAP NetWeaver Portal and RIA.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-portalandcollaboration

Forgot or Lock "Administrator” or “J2EE_ADMIN" Password


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Table of Contents

Enabling “SAP*” .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Login with “SAP*” into Portal .............................................................................................................................. 5

Disabling “SAP*” ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Related Content .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Disclaimer and Liability Notice ............................................................................................................................ 8



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Enabling “SAP*”

Start the Config Tool –

C:\usr\sap\<SID>\<engine-instance>\j2ee\configtool\configtool.bat Ex: D:\usr\sap\F02\JC00\j2ee\configtool --> configtool.bat

Connect with the default database settings.

Navigate to

Global server configuration-> services -> com.sap.security.core.ume.service.



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To change the value of a property

Select the property in the list (ume.superadmin.activated).

In Value at the bottom of the screen, change the value to TRUE.

Choose Set.

Apply the changes.

Follow the same to set the property (ume.superadmin.password) also.

In order for the changes to take effect, please restart the server.



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Login with “SAP*” into Portal

Now Log in to the portal using

Userid: sap* Password: (as defined in the Config tool).

Search for "Administrator" user.

Reset or change password for "Administrator”.

Even create the new users and assign the necessary roles.



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Disabling “SAP*”

When the sap* user is activated all the other users will be deactivated.]

Start the Config Tool –

C:\usr\sap\<SID>\<engine-instance>\j2ee\configtool\configtool.bat

Connect with the default database settings.

Navigate to -

Global server configuration-> services -> com.sap.security.core.ume.service.

Double-click on the property ume.superadmin.activated = FALSE.

Save the changes and restart the engine.

Login with “Administrator” or New User



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Related Content

Please include at least three references to SDN documents or web pages.

Activating the Emergency User

Administrator User Account Locked

To Reset Administrator Password through Config Tool

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/3a/4a0640d7b28f5ce10000000a155106/content.htm

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=203731

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/EP/To%2bReset%2bAdministrator%2bPassword%2bthrough%2bConfig%2bTool



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