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Methods for Setting Up Login Accounts

DXmanager uses a Tomcat web server, also known as CA Directory Web Server for realm based authentication and authorization. You need to configure Tomcat with authentication details for the login accounts you require.

Note: Do not use this instance of Tomcat to host any other applications. It is customized to work with DXmanager only.

You can create login accounts in these ways:

• Link Tomcat to an existing directory or database of accounts

  If you link Tomcat to a directory or database that contains your organization's user accounts, Tomcat can use the details in this repository as login accounts for DXmanager.

  We recommend you use this method for a production system

  Important! Using this method, you need to restart the Directory Management Server once, after you set up the connection to the directory or database.

• Link Tomcat to an XML file containing account details

  This is the default method. The sample login accounts that are set up during installation are created using this method.

  Although this method is simple, you need to restart Tomcat after adding or editing an account and it is inconvenient to add large numbers of accounts to the file.

  We recommend that you do not use this method for a production system. You can use it for a small test system.