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Author: naphelps

docs/exchange-api/docs/QuickStart.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ copyright: Contributors to the Open Horizon project
 years: 2025
 title: Exchange API Server
 description: Quick start
-lastupdated: 2025-05-03
+lastupdated: 2025-06-03
 nav_order: 3
 parent: Management Hub
 layout: page
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local development and debugging environment.
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-* [Java 17](https://www.java.com/en/)
+* [Java 21](https://www.java.com/en/)
 * [SBT](https://www.scala-sbt.org/)
 * [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)
 
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ sudo passwd new_user
 usermod -aG sudo new_user
 ```
 
-### Install Java 17
+### Install Java 21
 
 ```bash
 sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk -y
+sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk -y
 ```
 
 ### Install SBT

docs/exchange-api/docs/README.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ copyright: Contributors to the Open Horizon project
 years: 2022 - 2025
 title: Exchange API Server
 description: Open Horizon Exchange API Documentation
-lastupdated: 2025-05-03
+lastupdated: 2025-06-03
 nav_order: 3
 parent: Management Hub
 layout: page
@@ -243,13 +243,9 @@ To build an exchange container with code that is targeted for a git branch:
 
 ### Putting Hashed Password in config.json
 
-The exchange root user password is set via the environment variable `EXCHANGE_ROOT_PW`. But the password doesn't need to be clear text. You can hash the password with:
+The exchange root user password is set via the environment variable `EXCHANGE_ROOT_PW`.
 
-```bash
-curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization:Basic $HZN_ORG_ID/$HZN_EXCHANGE_USER_AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "password": "PUT-PW-HERE" }' $HZN_EXCHANGE_URL/admin/hashpw | jq
-```
-
-And then set the environment variable `export EXCHANGE_ROOT_PW=hashedrootuserpassword` and restart the Exchange.
+And then set the environment variable `export EXCHANGE_ROOT_PW=rootuserpassword` and restart the Exchange.
 
 ### Disabling Root User