Update a ThingWorx AppKey for Platform Analytics – Scripted Process
When you need a new ThingWorx AppKey, use the procedure below to update and encrypt the key.
1. Log into ThingWorx Composer, as an Administrator, and create a new AppKey. For more information, see the Application Keys section of the ThingWorx Help Center.
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The Application Key you provide to ThingWorx Analytics must be a key assigned to a user with Administrator privileges. After installation, the Application Key can be reassigned to a non-administrator user who has the appropriate permissions. See ThingWorx Application Key Permission Levels.
The same key can be used for both Analytics Server and Platform Analytics.
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2. Open a terminal window and navigate, as the root user, to the bin directory where your Platform Analytics is installed:
/opt/ThingWorxAnalytics/PlatformAnalytics/bin
3. Execute the following command to run a script that will update the encryption of your new AppKey:
./update-encrypted-password.sh t <new AppKey>
A message is displayed when the encryption process is complete and the command prompt returns.
4. From the same installation bin directory, use the following command to restart the services:
./twpas.sh restart
It might take several seconds for the Things in ThingWorx to refresh and reconnect.