Switching the authentication mode

Use the ccmdb auth command to view or switch authentication modes.

About this task

The syntax for this command is:
ccmdb auth [-d |-e ]

If no option is provided, this command shows the current configuration.

Options

-d|-database

Sets the authentication to database mode.

-e|-external

Sets the authentication to external mode.

Procedure

Avoid switching from one type of authentication mode to another. If you must switch the authentication mode, use the following procedure:

  1. Back up all Rational® Synergy databases.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To switch to database authentication configuration, perform the steps described earlier in 1 and 2. Then issue the ccmdb auth -d command.
    • To switch to external authentication configuration, perform the steps described earlier in 1. Then issue the ccmdb auth -e command.
  3. Delete all Rational Synergy databases.
  4. Unpack all Rational Synergy databases.

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