Installation and User's Guide

PasswordaccessThe passwordaccess option specifies whether you want to generate your passwordautomatically or set as a user prompt.Your administrator can require a password for your client node by enabling theauthentication feature. Ask your administrator if a password is required for yourclient node.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 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 client options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on theAuthorization 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.To keep your client node password secure, enter commands without thepassword and wait for Tivoli Storage Manager to prompt you for thepassword.API applications must supply the password when a session is initiated. Theapplication is responsible for obtaining the password.Chapter 12. Processing options 425