Changing APPS Password in R12.2

APPS Password in R12.2 can be changed either using AFPASSWD or FNDCPASSS utility. AFPASSWD is an enhancement to FNDCPASS.
To change APPS password , follow the below steps

1. Shut down MT Services

2.Use the syntax below to change password.

$AFPASSWD -c apps -s APPLSYS

Sample Output: Enter the ORACLE password of Application Object Library ‘APPSUSER’:
Connected successfully to APPS.
Enter the password for your ‘SYSTEM’ ORACLE schema:
Connected successfully to SYSTEM.  Working…
Enter new password for user:
Verify new password for user:
Working…
AFPASSWD completed successfully.

Note that, to change APPS password we need to give APPLSYS username in AFPASSWD syntax.
APPLSYS and APPS share the same password. Changing APPLSYS password using AFPASSWD utility changes APPS Password also.

3. After the password is changed, start only adminserver on RUN filesystem  using the script adadminsrvctl.sh.

Update the “apps” password in WLS Datasource as follows:
Log in to WLS Administration Console.
Click Lock & Edit in Change Center.
In the Domain Structure tree, expand Services, then select Data Sources.
On the “Summary of JDBC Data Sources” page, select EBSDataSource.
On the “Settings for EBSDataSource” page, select the Connection Pool tab.
Enter the new password in the “Password” field.
Enter the new password in the “Confirm Password” field.
Click Save.
Click Activate Changes in Change Center.

4. Start all the application services using adstrtal.sh