Installation and User's Guide

Related concepts“Tivoli Storage Manager client authentication” on page 84Related reference“Revokeremoteaccess” on page 447Start the client scheduler automaticallyChanging your passwordYou can start the client scheduler automatically when you start your workstation.If the Tivoli Storage Manager administrator has defined schedules for your node,starting the client scheduler permits you to automatically back up yourworkstation (or perform other scheduled actions).You can also use the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Acceptor service to manage thescheduler.Tivoli Storage Manager supports remote network connections to the server. With aremote network connection, mobile users no longer need to dial-in to theircompany network when a backup is scheduled to run. Tivoli Storage Managerautomatically establishes a connection before the scheduled backup occurs. If theconnection fails, Tivoli Storage Manager reestablishes the connection beforeattempting the backup.Related tasks“Set the client scheduler process to run as a background task and startautomatically at startup” on page 221Your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can require you to use a password toconnect to the server.Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you for the password if one is required. Contactyour Tivoli Storage Manager administrator if you do not know your password.Important: The password discussed in this topic is different than the passwordused for encrypting files.To change your password from the GUI:1. From the main window, open the Utilities menu and select Change password.2. Enter your current and new passwords, and enter your new password again inthe Verify password field.3. Click Change.To change your password from the command-line client, enter this command:For UNIX, Linux, and Windows clients:dsmc set passwordThen, enter your old and new passwords when prompted.A Tivoli Storage Manager password can be up to 63 characters. Valid charactersare:Chapter 3. Getting started 91