Logon Tab

Use the options on the Logon tab to set logon and password preferences.

Personal Options dialog - Logon tab

Optim Directory

Select the name of the Optim™ Directory to display the corresponding logon information. If you have access to more than one Optim Directory, click to select from a list.

Grid Details

The logon information corresponding to the selected Optim Directory includes the following details:

DB Alias
List of DB Alias names you can access.
User ID
Identifier (1 to 30 characters) that allows you to access a particular DB Alias. User IDs are usually assigned and maintained by the database administrator.
Note: If you are using Informix®, you must specify the User ID in upper case for an ANSI database and in lower case for a non-ANSI database.
Always Ask For Password
Select to display the logon dialog every time you access a different Optim Directory or DB Alias. If selected, the Password and Verify entries are not required.

If you clear the check box, the logon dialog appears the first time you access a different Optim Directory or DB Alias. After you provide a password for an Optim Directory or DB Alias, it is not necessary to provide a password again. (This check box also appears on the Logon dialog.)

Password
Enter a password (1 to 30 characters) that allows you to access a particular database using the specified DB Alias. For security reasons, your password displays as a series of asterisks (****). For versions of DB2® earlier than 6.1, passwords are limited to 8 characters.
Verify
Enter the password again for verification. For security reasons, your password displays as a series of asterisks (****).
Connection String
Connection string used by Optim to access a particular database using the specified DB Alias.
Always Fail Connection
Select to automatically cancel the logon prompt for a DB Alias that you are not authorized to access or that you choose not to access.

If you clear this check box, a logon dialog displays any time you do not have immediate access to a particular DB Alias. (You cannot modify the check box associated with the Optim Directory.)

Description
Text that describes the purpose of the logon record.

Test the Connection

You can test the DB Alias connection to verify the validity of the DB Alias logon information. To perform the test, right-click in a grid cell and select Test Connection from the shortcut menu. A message displays in the Status bar at the bottom of the dialog indicating the success or failure of the test. If you selected the Always Ask For Password check box, you are prompted to enter the password.



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