You can increase security by controlling how DXL is used
in the database. You can control whether all users can run and edit
DXL scripts, and also restrict which types of DXL scripts can be run.
Before you begin
Open the database properties. For more information see Configuring the Rational DOORS database.
To
use the DXL security function, you must be using a Rational DOORS 9.3
or later database server, and the server must be configured to exclude Rational DOORS 9.0, 9.1, and 9.2 clients. To exclude
these clients, set the minimum client version on the Login
Policy tab of the database properties to 9.3.
Procedure
- On the Database Properties window,
click the DXL Security tab.
- To control whether users can run and edit DXL, select or clear Only
users with Edit DXL power may edit and run DXL. If you
select the check box, you can determine which users can run and edit
DXL on the General tab of the New/Edit
Users window. If you clear the check box, all users can
run and edit DXL. You must be logged in to the database as the Administrator
user to control this setting.
- To restrict which types of DXL scripts can be run, use the
fields on the Additional DXL Restrictions pane.
Type the path to a DXL addins folder in the appropriate field, and
the path to a batch file folder, and then select Enable
DXL Restrictions. All the fields are controlled by selecting
or clearing the Enable DXL Restrictions check
box. You must be logged in to the database as the Administrator user
to control this setting.
- Click OK.