Configuration Guide › Relational Database Management › Connection to the User Directory › Description of a Database Connection › Database Credentials

Database Credentials

To connect to the database, CA IdentityMinder must provide valid credentials to the data source. The credentials are defined in the Credentials element, which resembles the following example:

<Credentials user="@SMDirUser" cleartext="true">
  "MyPassword"
</Credentials>

If you do not specify a password in the Credentials element and trying to create the CA IdentityMinder directory in the Management Console, it prompts for the password credentials.

Note: We recommend specifying the password in the Management Console.

If you specify the password in the Management Console, CA IdentityMinder encrypts the password for you. Otherwise, if you do not want the password to appear in clear text, encrypt the password using the password tool that is installed with CA IdentityMinder. SiteMinder Passwords have instructions on using the password tool.

Note: You can specify only one set of credentials. When you define multiple data sources, the credentials that you specify must apply to all data sources.

The credential parameters are as follows:

user

Defines the login ID for an account that can access the data source.

Do not specify a value for the user parameter in the directory.xml file. CA IdentityMinder prompts you to supply the login ID when you create the CA IdentityMinder directory in the Management Console.

cleartext

Determines whether the password is displayed in clear text in the directory.xml file:

• True—The password is displayed in clear text.
• False—The password is encrypted (default).

Note: These parameters are optional.