If you forget the AdminServer password for your WebLogic 11g domain, you can reset it from the command line using the following process.
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Set up the following environment variables. They are not necessary for the process itself, but will help you navigate. In this case my domain is called "wlsdom". Remember to change the value to match your domain.
$ export DOMAIN_HOME=~/student/wlsdom
- Shut down the WebLogic domain
$ $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopWebLogic.sh
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Rename the data folder.
$ mv $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/data $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/data-old
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Set the environment variables.
$ . $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/setDomainEnv.sh
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Reset the password using the following command. Remember to substitute the appropriate username and password. Please don't forget the "." at last!
$ cd $DOMAIN_HOME/security $ java weblogic.security.utils.AdminAccount scott tiger000 .
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Update the"$DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/security/boot.properties"file with the new username and password. The file format is shown below.
username=scott password=tiger000
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Start the WebLogic domain.
$ $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startWebLogic.sh