Editing the .bog file passphrase offline

Files created in Workbench initially have no passphrase since they do not yet contain sensitive data. If you do not know the passphrase for a .bog file, you can edit it offline. This procedure describes the steps to edit the .bog file offline, set a new passphrase and change the admin user password. This procedure works for a Supervisor or controller station.

The .bog file to edit is contained in a ZIP file. You are using Workbench running on a PC.
CAUTION: Changing the passphrase on a .bog file results in the loss of sensitive data in the file. Any password values that are encoded with the current passphrase will be cleared. So you will need to enter or re-enter the passwords for all platform and station users.
  1. Using Windows File Explorer, extract the downloaded ZIP file and copy the station folder to your installation’s User Home stations folder (C:\Users\UserName\Niagara4.x\brand\stations).
  2. In the Workbench Nav tree, expand My Host > My File System > User Home and navigate to the station folder just copied to that location.
  3. To open the .bog file, expand the station folder and double-click config.bog .
  4. On the Workbench tool bar, click the Bog File Protection tool ().
    The Bog File Passphrase window opens.
  5. Click Force the file to start using a different passphrase that you specify, enter the new Passphase and Passphrase Confirm values, click Update and on the subsequent view, click Close.
  6. In the Nav tree, expand Config > Services, and double-click UserService.
  7. In the User Manager, double-click the admin user and under Authenticator, change the Password and Password Confirm values.
    Repeat this step as needed to change passwords for other users.
  8. Right-click the config.bog file and click Save.
    The framework prompts you to enter the file passphrase. You can Save only if you enter the correct passphrase.
  9. Open the Station Copier and copy the station from the your User Home to the target platform.