Enabling MCS authentication in the client

You can enable Microsoft Certificate Store (MCS) authentication in the Rational® DOORS® client by using command-line switches or a batch file.

Before you begin

Before you perform this task, follow the instructions in Enabling MCS authentication in the database server.

About this task

If you use command-line switches to enable MCS authentication, use these command-line switches:
-mcs on
The switch that sets the client to use the Microsoft certificate store. Do not use the -keyDB switch when you use -mcs on.
-certName
The name of the certificate, such as "certOne".

Procedure

Use one of these methods to enable MCS authentication:

Results

After MCS authentication is enabled, your users must use an MCS card or certificate to log on.

When the Rational DOORS client starts, if the distinguished name (DN) in the client certificate is associated with only one Rational DOORS user account, the user logs on automatically. If the DN is associated with more than one user account, the "User name" window is displayed, and the user must enter a user name that is associated with the DN.

For security, the associated user names are not displayed.


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