Resetting secure storage password for MaxDB Studio

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Introduction:

In this blog, we will provide the detailed steps to reset secure storage password for MaxDB database Studio (master password for Database Studio)

Scenario:

1. User is unable to login to MaxDB database studio due to an incorrect secure storage password.

2. You have installed a new MaxDB Studio and unaware of the secure storage password to login into the Studio for the first time.

Prompting password to login into newly installed Studio

 

Password incorrect pop-up

Procedure:

• Click on cancel on the above Secure storage pop-up message and you will receive the below screen.

Could not connect server message screen

• Click on OK to proceed further.


• Go to Window --> Preferences.

• Expand General --> Security. Click on Secure storage hyperlink.

• Go to Contents tab and expand [Default Secure Storage].
  Now expand org.eclipse.equinox.secure.storage, then click on windows64.
  Select the encryptedPassword row and click on Delete button.
  
  


• Click on Yes to delete the default secure storage and all the data in it.

• Secure storage will be deleted now. Click on yes to restart the Application.

• The MaxDB Studio will be closed now. Open the application again and now you will be prompted to set a new password. Provide the new password and Click on OK.

• You will get a message saying "A new master Password has been created...". Click on yes if you want to provide additional information on Password Recovery (optional).

Conclusion:

By following the above steps, we can easily reset the secure storage password of MaxDB Database Studio.

Thank you for reading!

 

Regards,

Gauri Priyanka