The
password database utility, psmgr, manages the
password database that enables access to
SPD Server. When you start SPD Server, the command line option
-ACLDIR specifies the location
(directory path) of the password database. The owner of the password
database, typically the same user who started SPD Server, can update
the database. The psmgr utility is located in the /bin directory of
your installation.
The password database contains the following attributes and capabilities for each
system user:
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an optional password expiration
time
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an optional
ACL group name
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an optional time limit between
successful logins
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an optional number of login failures
that can occur before the user ID is disabled
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an optional user-performance class.
A user ID is restricted
to eight characters and does not need to correspond to any system
user ID. A password is also restricted to eight characters. All alphanumeric
characters and the underscore symbol are acceptable for use in user
IDs and passwords. A password must contain a minimum of six characters.
At least one character must be numeric, and at least one character
must be alphabetic. A new password must be different from the last
six passwords for that user. The password cannot contain the user
ID.
If a user has three consecutive failed attempts to connect to SPD Server, that user
ID is no longer enabled. That user cannot connect to the SPD Server until
an administrator resets the user ID.