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PasswordaccessCommand line:-password=secretwordThis option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactivemode.The passwordaccess option specifies whether you want to generate your passwordautomatically or set as a user prompt. Your administrator can require a passwordfor your client node by enabling the authentication feature. Ask your administratorif a password is required for your client node.You must be an authorized user to use the passwordaccess option.If a password is required, you can choose one of the following methods:v Set the password for your client node yourself and have Tivoli Storage Managerprompt for it each time you request services.v Let Tivoli Storage Manager automatically generate a new password for yourclient node each time it expires, encrypt and store the password in a file, andretrieve the password from that file when you request services. You are notprompted for the password.When the passwordaccess option is set to generate and you specify the passwordoption, the password option is ignored.Setting the passwordaccess option to generate is required in the followingsituations:v When using the HSM client.v When using the Web client.v When performing NAS operations.v When using Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files.Supported ClientsThis option is valid for all clients.Options FilePlace this option in the dsm.sys file within a server stanza. You can set this optionon the Authorization tab, Password Access section of the Preferences editor.Syntax►►PASSWORDAccesspromptgenerate►◄ParameterspromptYou are prompted for your Tivoli Storage Manager client node password eachtime a client connects to the server. This is the default.Chapter 10. Using processing options 361