Use the Database Update Tool to change the merchant
key and update all encrypted data (for example, passwords or credit
card numbers) in one or more WebSphere Commerce databases for a given
instance.
Procedure
- Open the Configuration Manager.
- Traverse to your specific database entry as follows: .
- Right-click database_name and
select Run Database Update Tool.
- Select an action you want to run from the Action Item box,
and fill in the required information in the Parameter field:
The following table shows
the parameters and actions required when you change the merchant key.
Actions |
Parameters |
Action Required |
Change Merchant Key |
Old Merchant Key |
Enter your existing merchant key that you used when you created
your current WebSphere Commerce instance. |
New Merchant Key |
Enter your new merchant key. This is a 16-digit hexadecimal
number for the Configuration Manager to re-encrypt the currently encrypted
data. The Merchant Key must have at least one alphanumeric character
(a to f) and at least one numeric character (0 to 9). Any alphanumeric
character must be entered in lower case letters, and you cannot have
the same character entered more than four times in a row. |
- Click OK to run the database update
tool for your selected WebSphere Commerce database or for all your
WebSphere Commerce databases.
- Upon successfully updating the configuration for your instance,
you will receive a message indicating a successful update.
- Restart your WebSphere Commerce
instance.