Changing the master key for the keystore

You can change the master key that encrypts the storage space encryption keystore.

You must be logged in as user informix or the root user.

You can change the master key to another randomly generated key or to a key that you specify.

To change the master key:

Run the admin() or task() function with the master_key reset argument. The following statement replaces the master key with a randomly generated key:

execute function task("master_key reset");

The key is changed, stored in the stash file, and the keystore is encrypted with the new key.