Associating a distinguished name with the administrator user

In the process to set up smart card authentication, you must associate a distinguished name for the administrator user. The administrator user is a special user that you use in emergencies. For example, you might use an administrator user if no other users can log in, or if other users cannot access part of the database. When you are using smart cards and certificates, you must associate a distinguished name (DN) with the administrator user to allow the administrator user to access to the database.

Before you begin

Before you perform this task, set up your smart card users.

You must have a user name that is associated with an administrator user.

About this task

When you have completed this task, you must enable authentication in the server.

Procedure

  1. Log on to Rational® DOORS® as the administrator user.
  2. In the database explorer, click Tools > Options.
  3. Click the Security tab. Any user identifier keys that are allocated to the administrator user are displayed in the Keys pane.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Enter the user identifier key.
  6. Click OK.

What to do next

Enable authentication in the server. If you are using public key infrastructure (PKI) authentication, follow the instructions in Enabling PKI authentication in the database server. If you are using Microsoft Certificate Store (MCS) authentication, follow the instructions in Enabling MCS authentication in the database server. If you are using Windows user authentication, follow the instructions in Enabling Windows user authentication in the database server.

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