User types and the administrator user account

The user type controls what operations users can perform, for example, whether they can create projects or archive data. The administrator user account is a special account that bypasses all access rights checks. There is only one administrator user for each Rational® DOORS® database.
You can select a user type, or create a custom user.
Table 1. User types and privileges
This type of user Has these powers
Standard user Work with Rational DOORS data.
Project manager In addition to Standard user powers:
  • Partition data
  • Archive data
  • Create and manage groups
Database manager In addition to project manager powers:
  • Create projects
  • Create and manage users
  • Manage the database
Custom user In addition to Standard user powers, any combination of the following powers:
  • Create projects
  • Partition data
  • Archive data
  • Create and manage groups
  • Create and manage users
  • Manage the database
Note: You can change the type that you have assigned to a user at any time.

Use access rights with user types to control what users can do. For example, to create a project, users must have the Create project power and create access to the parent.

The ability to create folders and modules, and delete and purge projects, folders, and modules is controlled entirely through access rights.

The administrator user account

The administrator account bypasses all access rights checks.

Only use the administrator account in emergencies, for example, if no other users can log in, or if other users cannot access part of your database.

Because the administrator account bypasses all access rights checks:
  • Be careful who has access to the administrator account.
  • Choose a strong password, that contains alphanumeric characters and symbols.
  • Change the password regularly.
  • Do not lose the password.

    You can only change the password for the Administrator when you are logged in as the Administrator. If you lose the password for the Administrator, you must contact Rational DOORS customer support, who can talk you through a recovery procedure.

The screens that list user names do not show the administrator user, because it is a special user account.

To change the user options for the Administrator, for example, the minimum password length:
  1. Log in to Rational DOORS as the administrator user.
  2. Click Tools > Options, and set the options on the Security tab.

You cannot use Tools > Manage Users because the administrator user is not included in the list of users.


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