Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Administration Handbook

Changing Startup Credentials for a Service

When installing a Windows service, you can either configure things such that the service retrieves usernames and passwords from the boot.properties file or from the Windows registry. In our example, WebLogic Server encrypts the credentials in the Windows registry. If you need to change these credentials, you must first uninstall the service (see the following section). Once you do this, edit the createSvc.cmd script and reset the WLS_USER and WLS_PW directives. Finally, create a new service by executing the createSvc.cmd script.

To avoid having to remove and reinstall a Windows service each time you need to change some credentials, use a boot identity file. This lets you change login credentials and ...