You can set a password for the database server, start and stop the database server, check user connections, and use the command line to perform actions on the database server.
Setting a password for the database server
When the Rational® DOORS® database server is installed, it does not have a password, so anyone can manage the server. You can set a password for the server, and you can change the password for the server.
Starting the database server on Windows
The Rational DOORS database server runs as a service, which you can start and stop using the Control Panel. The database server starts automatically when the computer starts, and reads configuration information from the registry. You can also start the database server using the command line, with switches to override the configuration information in the registry.
Starting the database server on UNIX
When the Rational DOORS database server starts up on UNIX, it reads configuration information from environment variables. You can use command-line switches on the doorsd command to override the environment variables.
Stopping the database server
You can use the Rational DOORS database server administration tool on Windows machines to stop database servers running on either Windows or UNIX.
Checking which users are connected to the database server
Use the Rational DOORS database server administration tool on Windows machines to check which users are connected to database servers on either Windows or UNIX. The Rational DOORS client only makes a connection to the server when it needs to read data from disk or write data to disk. It closes the connection as soon as the data transfer is completed.