Administration Guide Users and passwords User administration

 Setting a repository's user authentication mode

Setting a repository's user authentication mode

Choose the means by which users of a given repository are to be authenticated when logging in.

There are two means by which TestArchitect users may log in to a repository. In both cases, users are required to have explicit accounts (user names) residing in the repository.

• TestArchitect Authentication mode: Users log in with their repository user names and passwords. Authentication is performed directly by TestArchitect.
• LDAP Authentication mode: Requires the availability of an LDAP-based directory service. Users are authenticated with their system (e.g., Windows) logins, thus eliminating the need for a separate login for TestArchitect. (This is known as single sign-on.)

1. Log in to a repository with an account belonging to the TestArchitect administrator group.

   Important: 
   Only TestArchitect users belonging to the administrator group have the right to modify the repository’s authentication mode.

2. Invoke the Manage Users Manager Users dialog box for a given repository. (You can do this by right-clicking the Administration node and then selecting Manage Users.)

3. Select an authentication mode at the bottom of the Manage Users dialog box:
   
   

4. Click OK.