Helen,

> Actually, you need the parameters in the right order:
>
> gsec -modify sysdba -pw collywob -user sysdba -password masterkey>

Are you sure on this? I just tried:

gsec -user SYSDBA -pa masterkey -modify SYSDBA -pw <new password>

On FB version 1.5.1.4481 and it worked?

Rgds

Si Carter
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