User account types and the administrator user in Rational DOORS

The type of user account that you have controls what you can do in Rational® DOORS®; for example, whether you can create projects or archive data. The administrator user account is a special account that bypasses all access rights checks. Each Rational DOORS database has only one administrator user.
If you have a user account that has privileges to create and manage users, you can change a user’s account type at any time. You can select a user type or create a custom user.
Table 1. User types and privileges
User account Privileges
Standard user With this user account, you can work with Rational DOORS data.
Project manager Project managers have standard user privileges and the privileges to do these tasks:
  • Partition data
  • Archive data
  • Create and manage groups
Database manager Database managers have project manager privileges and the privileges to do these tasks:
  • Create projects
  • Create and manage users
  • Manage the database
Custom user Custom users have standard user privileges and can have the privileges to do any combination of these tasks:
  • Create projects
  • Partition data
  • Archive data
  • Create and manage groups
  • Create and manage users
  • Manage the database
Access rights also influence what you can do. For example, to create a project, you need create access to the parent of the project that you are creating and the privilege to create projects.

Access rights alone control the ability to create folders and modules and to delete and purge projects, folders, and modules.

The administrator user account

The administrator user account bypasses all access rights checks.

Use this account only when absolutely necessary; for example, if no other users can log in, or if other users cannot access part of the database.

Because the administrator user account bypasses all access rights checks, use it carefully:
  • Be careful about who can access the account.
  • Choose a strong password that contains alphanumeric characters and symbols.
  • Change the password regularly.
  • Do not lose the password.

    You can change the password for the administrator user only when you are logged in as that user. If you lose the password, you must contact IBM® Software Support.

The administrator user is a special user account; it is not shown on pages that list user names, such as the Manage Users page.

To change the user options for the administrator user, log in as that user and click Tools > Options.

Related concepts:
Planning user accounts and groups
Options for managing users and groups
Configuring the Rational Directory Server
Related tasks:
Viewing, creating, editing, and deleting users
Viewing, creating, editing, and deleting groups
Enabling and disabling users and groups
Archiving and restoring user information

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