Other security questions 14. How do I change my passwords (database, LDAP, and so on) without causing an outage?
• Alternate using a pair of userids, such as useridA and useridB, and assume you are currently running using useridA. • Set the new password for useridB. • Change every use/occurrence of useridA to useridB with the new password. It helps to keep good documentation here. • Recycle each server in the cluster in turn, so that you always have a node running. • Set the new password for useridA. If you missed something in step 3, it will break but it will not affect the other correctly changed occurrences. • The next time you change passwords, switch from useridB back to useridA.
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