Step 6: Set the authentication algorithm to CQ_FIRST

Enable LDAP authentication.

Procedure

Enable LDAP authentication by using the installutil setauthenticationalgorithm subcommand to change the authentication algorithm to CQ_FIRST. This causes ClearQuest® to search the database for a user profile record with a Login name field value that matches the user name entered in the logon window. If ClearQuest finds a match and the user profile record is marked for ClearQuest authentication, then traditional authentication is performed. If ClearQuest finds a match and the user profile record is marked for LDAP authentication, or if ClearQuest does not find a match, then ClearQuest attempts to authenticate the user against LDAP.

Example

installutil setauthenticationalgorithm dbset_name cq_user cq_password CQ_FIRST

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