Before you create data and users, plan how you want to
set up the database and the user accounts. The topics in this section
provide information about planning your database.
Organizing data
Think about how the database will be used before you start
to create projects, folders, and modules. You can rearrange the hierarchy,
but not when users are accessing the data.
Planning user accounts and groups
You can manage user accounts and groups in Rational® DOORS®,
or you can use the Rational Directory
Server. Whichever solution you choose, take time to plan your user
accounts and the naming conventions you want to use for users and
groups. If naming conventions are followed consistently, it is easier
to manage users and groups, and to manage access controls on data.
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.