Associating a distinguished name with the administrator user account

In the process to set up Windows user authentication, you must associate a distinguished name with the administrator user account. The administrator user account bypasses all access rights checks, and is used only when absolutely necessary. For example, you might use the administrator user account if no other users can log in, or if other users cannot access part of the database. When you are using certificates, you must associate a distinguished name (DN) with the administrator user account to allow the administrator user to access to the database.

Before you begin

Before you perform this task, set up your users.

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

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. Follow the instructions in Enabling Windows user authentication in the database server.

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