Considerations for resetting the service tools device ID passwords

Before resetting the service tools device ID password, review the following considerations.

Important: You must unlock the SST option before the option is usable. For more information on unlocking the option, see Unlocking service tools device IDs in SST.

Manually resetting the service tools device ID password on the client (PC) is no longer required. After resetting the service tools device ID password on the server, the client automatically resets this password the next time the client successfully connects.
The service tools device ID password on the PC must be the same as the service tools device ID password on the server. If you reset one, you must reset the other. The client (PC) does this for you automatically, however.
Operations Console encrypts the service tools device ID password when you click Next in the Access Password window.
If you are creating a new local console on a network (LAN) that you have not connected yet, and you click Cancel after the Access Password window, you can re-create the configuration with the same service tools device ID.
If you have previously successfully connected using a local console on a network (LAN) at least one time, you need to reset the service tools device ID password on the PC and the server. To do this, see Resynchronize the PC's and the server's service tools device ID passwords.
Operations Console changes and re-encrypts the service tools device ID password during each successful connection.
If you delete the local console on a network (LAN) configuration after connecting, you need to reset the service tools device ID password on the server before you reuse the service tools device ID for a new local console on a network (LAN) configuration. For instructions on resetting the device profile password, see Resynchronize the PC's and the server's service tools device ID passwords.
If the configuration you just deleted was using QCONSOLE as the service tools device ID, do not reset the password until the next time you create a configuration. This is a security issue to prevent unauthorized entry.

If you need to reset the service tools device ID password, see Resetting the service tools device ID password on the PC and server.