Setting Passwords for Onboard Database Users

The following steps show you how to add an onboard database user and specify a password:

New for 5.4
  1. Go to Configuration > Authentication Servers to display all the configured authentication servers; you are specifically looking for "Onboard database" servers.

    Onboard Database Servers in the List of Configured Authentication Servers

  2. Click the arrow to the left of the desired onboard database server to display an expanded configuration for that onboard database:

    Expanded Configuration Display for Onboard Database Server

  3. Click Add User. The Create User screen, where you can specify the user password, is displayed:

    Create User Screen

  4. Complete the User Information section, then, under "Credentials," check the Specify Password box. Enter the information for the Username, the Set Password, and the Confirm Password fields (shown below), and then click Save to complete the configuration. You need to notify new users of their credentials when you specify their passwords.
    Note: If you do not use the Specify Password feature, the system notifies new users of their credentials.

    Specifying the User Password

Editing User Passwords:

To edit the user configuration, click the arrow to the left of the desired onboard database server to display the configured user(s):

Editing the User Information

You can use the pencil, X, or key icons as follows:

  • The pencil icon allows you to edit the user information, including an option to block the user.
  • The X lets you delete the user.
  • The Key icon lets you remove the password that you specified, and the system will email the user a new, randomly generated password.