Host, Account, & Password Settings

The host computer and account used to run OpenSpirit data connectors is determined by your Host/Account settings which is managed using the Data Source Selection window.

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Platform Defaults

Data connectors will run on the host and account that has been set as your default. Your default host account is set by clicking on the Platform Defaults icon PlatformDefaultsIcon.gif in the Data Source Selection window tool bar. This opens the Platform Defaults window that is used to enter the host and account you want to use as your default to run OpenSpirit data connectors on for each operating system platform that is supported by the data sources that are configured in your OpenSpirit installation.

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Enter the host name and select the account you would like to use for your default. Type a host name directly in the Host column if the host you would like to use is not in the host drop-down selection list.

Tip: Use the Host Account Settings tab on the User Setup Wizard tool to add a new account to the account drop-down list if the account you would like to use is not in the list.

Manage Passwords

Click on the Manage Passwords icon ManageAccontsIcon.gif in the Data Source Selection window to open the Manage Passwords window. This window can be used to update your account password if it has changed. Type in the new password and press the Ok button.

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Host and accounts can be set on individual data sources by clicking on the <Default> hyperlink next to the data source.

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This will open the Set Server Activation window for the data source. Un-check the Use Default option to enable selecting a specific host/account to use when accessing the data source.

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A specific host/account can be set on multiple data sources by selecting multiple data sources in the Data Source Selection window and pressing the Set host and account for selected icon SetHostAndAccountForSelectedIcon.gif in the Data Source Selection window tool bar. This will open the Set Server Activation window for setting the host/account for the selected data sources. The selected data sources must be supported to run on a common operating system platform.