Participant file server password change

This section describes the steps for using the EMMS File Server Password Changer application. For help using the web-based password changer, see Web-based password change.

Prerequisites

To use the EMMS Energy Market Management System (formerly MMS); software, hardware, network and related processes. File Server Password Changer:

• You need an installation of Participant Data Replication Batcher An application providing an interface for batch transactions, called MSATS Participant Batcher. with a standard properties configuration file.
• The latest version of the File Server Password Changer available from the Participant File Server > Releases > File Server Password Changer. The application requires Oracle JRE 6 or above. You can download it from Java SE Downloads.
• Decompress the .ZIP file to a working folder to create a .JAR file.
• Stop all automatic FTP File transfer protocol processes connecting to the Participant File Server The publishing point from AEMO systems to participant systems. Each participant is allocated an account and access to private and public areas. Participants are responsible for interfacing with the participant file server. for the Participant ID Registered participant identifier; A company can have more than one Participant ID. password.

Instructions

To change your Participant ID password:

1. Double-click the installation file, FileServerPasswordChanger_<version>.jar to start the installer. This is the .JAR file decompressed inPrerequisites.
2. Click Next, to see the Disclaimer.
3. Select I accept the terms of this licence agreement. and click Next to see path selection.
4. Click Browse to select the location of the pdrBatcher installation for which the password needs to be updated.
5. Click Next to see the Instance Summary window.
6. If fields in the Instance Summary window show blank values, then a non-standard configuration is in place. This software is only suitable for updating passwords on pdrBatcher installations using a standard configuration.
7. Please ensure ALL pdrBatcher processes are stopped before continuing with this step. Failure to stop all running processes may result in your access to AEMO’s file server in MarketNet becoming locked out.
6. Confirm the configuration details of the pdrBatcher installation for which the password needs to be updated and click Next to see the MarketNet password change window.
7. Click MarketNet password change page to open a new web browser window. The process is the same as described in Web-based password change.
8. Click Next when the password update step has been completed, to see the Configuration Options window.
9. Enter or update the required configuration details:
10. Password Encryption key: the key by which to encrypt the password.
11. MarketNet account password: the password associated with the MarketNet user account. The password to be entered is the new password.
12. Retype password: the repeat password of the field above.
10. The Processing form displays the log of configuring your software installation according to the selected options and settings.
11. If an error occurs, click Previous and correct the required settings. When the processing completes, click Next.
12. To close the installer, click Done