Setting up DXL security

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

  1. 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.
  2. Click OK.

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