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HP Neoview Release 2.5 Software User Manual

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NOTE:

If the selected database user is remotely authenticated, a truncated version of the dialog

box is displayed, showing only the User Name, Default Role, and Additional Roles fields. The
password fields are not applicable to remotely authenticated database users.

Description

Field/Option

Group Box

The name of the selected database user. The name cannot be edited. However,
if you need to change the user name, you can copy the user definition and
assign a new name to the copied user definition. See

“Copy a Database User”

(page 107)

.

User Name

The current default role of the selected database user. The default role is the
role that the system associates with the user when no other role is specified.
You can change the default role only to an additional role to which the user
already belongs.
Click the down arrow to select from a list of additional roles. If the role that
you want to select is not present in the list, you might have to add it first by
using the [ Additional Roles ] button.

NOTE:

Another way to change the default role is to click the [ Change

Default Role ] button in the sign-on user info screen in the right pane. See

“Change Your Own Default Role” (page 111)

.

[ Default Role ]

Role

Additional roles are roles to which the user belongs in addition to the default
role. Click [ Additional Roles ] to display the Select User Role dialog box
and add additional roles. For more information, see

“Use the Select User Role

Dialog Box” (page 106)

. To revoke an additional role, delete the role from the

list of additional roles.

[ Additional Roles ]

The password to be assigned to the locally authenticated user. To change the
password, type a new password in this field. This password must comply
with the password quality criteria specified in the current system security
policy (see

“Use the Password Tab for Security Policies” (page 120)

).

Password

Password

Type the password for a second time to confirm it.

Confirm Password

Click this option to specify that the password never expires.

No Expiration

Password
Expiration
Policy

Click this option to specify that the password expires on the schedule indicated
by Expires Every n Days and Expiry Date date.

Use Expiration

The interval that controls password expiration. This is the number of days,
from the time the password is changed, after which it expires.

Range: 0-365

Expires Every n Days

The default password expiration date, if no other date is specified when the
user is created. To enable the date field, click the check box to the left of the
date. Then specify a date. If you do not click the check box, the Expiry Date
field is disabled.

Range: April 24, 2007 to Dec 31, 2999

Expiry Date date

Related Topics

“Change Role or Password Information for a Database User” (page 109)
“Change Your Own Password at Logon” (page 115)
“Change Your Own Password After Logon” (page 116)
“Change Your Own Default Role” (page 111)

Terms

database user
role

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Manage Users and Passwords