VMSC - Changing the MAS Account Password

MASs run under a Windows account. If you want to change the password for security reasons, you must update these two passwords.

The Windows account password in the MM Messaging Application Server service for each MAS running under the account. If you do not update this password, the MAS cannot be restarted.

The NT account password in the DCOM configuration for each MAS running under the account. If you do not update this password, PC client applications cannot be used.

Procedure 1: Updating the Windows Account Password in the MM Messaging Application Server Service

Start the services Monitor application in one of the following ways:

Double-click the Monitor.msc icon on your desktop.

Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.

Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

From the list in the Services dialog box, right-click the name of the MM service you want to configure (e.g. MM Messaging Application Server).

On the pop-up menu, click Properties. This opens the Properties dialog box.

Click the Log On tab.

Type the new password in both the Password field and the Confirm Password field.

Click OK.

You must repeat this procedure (from Step 2) for each of the MM services.

Procedure 2: Updating the NT Account Password in the DCOM Configuration for each MAS running under the account

Run DCOMCNFG.exe.

This utility is supplied with Windows and is normally located in %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32.

Click through the tree in the left hand pane to open Component Services, then Computers and My Computer.

Click on DCOM Config.

From the list in the right hand pane, right-click the name of the Modular Messaging service you want to configure.

You must update each service that uses the Modular Messaging account: Modular Messaging Alarming Server, Modular Messaging Call Me Server, Modular Messaging Mailbox Monitor Server, Modular Messaging Message Waiting Indicator Server, Modular Messaging Messaging Application Server, and Modular Messaging MM Service Connector.

Note: The other Modular Messaging services do not need to be updated; they use the system account or the user’s account.

On the pop-up menu, click Properties. This opens the Properties dialog box.

Click the Identity tab.

Type the new password in both the Password field and the Confirm Password field.

Click OK.

You must repeat this procedure (from Step 4) for each of the MM services.