Open RPD without password

You can follow the below steps to open the RPD without a password in offline mode:

• Copy the RPD to your local system which you want to open.
• Make sure that the BI Server is not running.
• Navigate to the NQSConfig.ini file on your local system. Generally its present at “<OracleBIHome>\server\Config” .
• Under the Security section in the NQSConfig.ini file, search for the below text and uncomment it.

              “AUTHENTICATION_TYPE = BYPASS_NQS;”

• Save the file and try opening the RPD in offline mode without giving any password.

 The default Authentication type for OBIEE is NQS but when we uncomment BYPASS_NQS it bypasses the default authentication and enables us to open the RPD without a password.

 It can also be used for resetting the password of the RPD or sharing your RPD with someone without sharing the credentials.

To revert it back, modify the NQSConfig.ini file and comment out the AUTHENTICATION_TYPE = BYPASS_NQS again. Restart the BI services.