Enabling and disabling users and groups

Disable a single user, a single group, or all users. Disabling all users stops everyone except database managers from logging in.

Before you begin

To disable or enable a single user or group, follow these instructions. To disable or enable all the users of the database, use Disable user logins on the Login Policy tab of the Database Properties.

About this task

You can disable a user account while you edit the access rights that are associated with it. The user cannot log in until you finish editing and enable their account. You can also disable a user account as a security measure.

Disabling a group does not disable the individual users in the group. It just stops users in the group from accessing data using the access right that they get from the group. Users might still be able to access data using other access right entries, for example, if they are a member of another group.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Rational® DOORS® as a database manager or a custom user who has the power to create users.
  2. In the database explorer, click Tools > Manage Users. To disable or enable a user:
    1. Click the Users tab.
    2. Select the user, and then click Edit.
    3. To disable the user, select Disable user. To enable the user, clear Disable user.
    To disable or enable a group
    1. Click the Groups tab.
    2. Select the group, and then click Edit.
    3. To disable the group, select Disable group. To enable the group, clear Disable group.

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