Setting up the database environment
Before you create data and users, plan how you want to
set up the database and the user accounts. The topics in this section
provide information about planning your database.
Locales and languages
The locale of your computer is your local language and
the geographical location of your computer. For example, the locales
French (France) and French (Canada) are distinct. Your locale determines
how certain elements are displayed on your computer, for example the
date format used by programs on your computer is derived from your
locale.
Configuring the Rational DOORS database
The configuration of the Rational® DOORS® database is controlled in
the database properties. Use the database properties to change the
database name, to set database-wide defaults, and to configure the
login and password policy, access rights, email, discussions, and so on.
Options for managing users and groups
Rational DOORS users and groups can be
managed locally or using the Rational Directory
Server. If you use Rational Directory
Server, you can only manage a limited amount of information using
the Manage Users menu option in Rational DOORS.
Access rights
Access rights control who can do what to each item of data
in your Rational DOORS database. Rational DOORS provides
five access rights: read, modify, create, delete, and admin.
Configuring Rational DOORS for server security
Server security is an improvement on the current Rational DOORS security model. The regular Rational DOORS security
model provides a secure connection (with certificates) and client
side authorization/authentication. When enabled, server security replicates
a set of security checks on the server.
Security standard compliance for Rational DOORS Web Access
You can configure Rational DOORS Web Access to comply with
standards that are specified by the US Department of Commerce National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Security
Agency (NSA) to define security requirements for encryption.
Configuring the Rational Directory Server
The Rational Directory
Server is designed for user authentication and administration for Rational Lifecycle Solution
tools. It is based on LDAP 3. You use the directory server to configure
all your user information in one place.
Configuring the spell checker
Rational DOORS has a number of language
dictionaries for checking spelling in formal modules. You can configure
the spell checker to select the language you want to check spelling
in, and the checking options that you want to apply. You can add words
to the client dictionary or the database dictionary.
Configuring the registry and using command-line switches for the Rational DOORS client
When you start Rational DOORS, the registry determines
which configuration settings to use. If you start Rational DOORS from
the command line or from a shortcut, you can use switches to override
the registry settings. You can also use the switches to add functionality
to Rational DOORS.
Data backups
Use standard file system backup tools to back up the disk.
Use Rational DOORS archives to make a backup of a particular
module or project to protect against accidental data loss. For example,
if a user deletes and purges a project, you can restore the project
from your archive.
Data partitions
Create partitions if you want to send data to users of
a different Rational DOORS database to be viewed or
edited and then returned to you. If you include data that will be
edited by the users in the other database, the data is locked in your
database until it is returned and rejoined, or recovered.
Exchanging requirements with other databases
There are standard Requirements Interchange Formats that
allow you to exchange requirements data with other databases. Rational DOORS supports two Requirements Interchange
Formats: RIF and ReqIF.
Checking database integrity
Rational DOORS relies on the underlying
integrity of the network to complete certain database operations.
If contact between the client and the server is lost while Rational DOORS, the integrity of the database can be
affected.
Using Rational DOORS to manage your testing
If your project has testing requirements that are not complex,
you can manage testing in a Rational DOORS module. To perform this
task you configure the module for test tracking.
Managing the Rational DOORS database server
You can set a password for the database server, start and
stop the database server, check user connections, and use the command
line to perform actions on the database server.