Changing database root access

You can set up access rights for the database to control what actions users can perform in the database. By default, the access rights that are set for the database root are inherited by all the top-level folders and projects that are created in the database.

Before you begin

Open the Database Properties window. For more information see Configuring the Rational DOORS database.

To change the access rights for the database root, you must have admin access to the database root.

About this task

The following table describes the access rights you need for different tasks associated with the database:
Table 1. Access rights for the database root
Access Description
Read (R) Read access has no meaning for the database root as you cannot deny an existing user Read access. To remove read access at the database root level you must either disable the user account or delete the user from the user list.
Modify (M) Modify access has no meaning for the database root itself, but can be inherited by child items in the database, such as folders and projects
Create (C) Create top-level projects and folders in the database.
Delete (D) Delete access has no meaning for the database root itself, but can be inherited by child items in the database, such as folders and projects.
Admin (A) Change the access rights for the database root.

Procedure

  1. On the Database Properties window, click the Access tab. The current access rights for the database root are displayed.
  2. Use the Add, Remove and Edit buttons to change the access rights for users and groups.
  3. To propagate additional access rights with create access, select the additional access level. The additional access is given to items in the database that inherit their access from the database root, but not to the database root. For example, you want to give a user Admin access to items that inherit their access from the database root. You do not want to give the user admin access to the database root itself. Give the user create access to the database, then select All three (MDA) from the Additional access list.
Related concepts:
Access rights and inheritance
Propagating additional access rights with create access

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