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3. Click Add New Server Entry, and enter:
• Server name
• Security mechanism – (Optional) there is a list of security mechanism OIDs in
%SYBASE%\ini\objectid.dat.
4. Click Add New Network Transport, and:
• Select the transport type.
• Enter the host name.
• Enter the port number.
5. Click OK twice to exit the dsedit utility.
Setting the System Administrator Password
When you install Sybase software, Sybase creates a system administrator account called "sa,"
which can use any database on Adaptive Server, including master , with full privileges.
Immediately after a new installation, Sybase assigns a default password to "sa." For security
purposes, make sure you must assign a password to "sa" before using Adaptive Server in a
production environment, as it is not possible to have the "sa" password be NULL.
The Sybase system administrator should log in to Adaptive Server as "sa" and set a password:
$SYBASE/$SYBASE_OCS/bin/isql -Usa -P -Sserver_name
1> sp_password default, new_password
2> go
where:
• default – is the non-null password.
• new_password – is the password that you are assigning to the "sa" account.
For the greatest security, Sybase recommends that you create a password of at least six
characters, with a combination of letters and numbers.
Installing Sample Databases
The sample databases, which contain fictitious information, are designed to help you learn
how to use Adaptive Server.
Note: The sample databases are intended for training purposes only. Do not install them in an
Adaptive Server production environment.
CHAPTER 9: Postinstallation Tasks
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