Change Apps password in R12.2

Two steps to change APPS password in R12.2: FNDCPASS and WLS Admin Console.

1) Stop Apps services

2) $ FNDCPASS apps/old_appsPWS 0 Y system/'systemPWD' SYSTEM APPLSYS new_AppsPWD

3) AutoConfig

4) start WLS Admin services

./adadminsrvctl.sh start

5) Manually update the password in WLS Admin Console for starting oacore, etc.

See Doc ID 1674462.1 (R12.2: Steps to Change the APPS, APPLSYS, and APPS_NE Password Using FNDCPASS or AFPASSWD)

a. Log in to WLS Administration Console.

    http://[node_name.domain.com]:s_wls_adminport/console

b. Click Lock & Edit in Change Center.

c. In the Domain Structure tree, expand Services, then select Data Sources.

d. On the "Summary of JDBC Data Sources" page, select EBSDataSource.

e. On the "Settings for EBSDataSource" page, select the Connection Pool tab.

f. Enter the new password in the "Password" field.

g. Enter the new password in the "Confirm Password" field.

h. Click Save.

i. Click Activate Changes in Change Center.

6) Start all Apps services

Notes: Doc ID 2360475.1 states APPS password is not saved in any files but stored in database.