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Database Credentials

To connect to the database, Administrative UI 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>

Note: Do not supply database credentials in the directory.xml file. You provide the database credentials information for your administrator user store when you install the Administrative UI. The Administrative UI installation wizard prompts you for all of the required credential information.

The credential parameters are as follows:

• user

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

• 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.