Host Account Settings

OpenSpirit has the capability to remotely start application data connector processes (Kingdom, OpenWorks, EPOS, Studio, and so on) to run on a different Linux or Windows host. The Host Account Settings panel is used to provide OpenSpirit with the host, account, and password information needed to start data connector processes to service requests for data made by OpenSpirit enabled applications.

Tip: Data connectors can be remotely started on a Windows host by configuring a Windows server to run an SSH daemon and configuring a Windows satellite using the Use satellite for server activation option. See the Windows Satellite Registration section of the Install Config Manager section of this guide for more information about configuring Windows satellites to support remote server activation.

The appearance of the Host Account Settings panel varies depending on the Remote Startup Method setting selected by your OpenSpirit administrator when configuring your OpenSpirit master installation. The possible Remote Startup Methods are described in the following table.

Remote Startup Method

Startup Method Description

SSH with Password Authentication

Processes are started using the Secure Shell network protocol using account name and password authentication. Account passwords entered into the User Setup Wizard are encrypted and saved by the OpenSpirit framework. The passwords are then available whenever the framework needs to create a process to honor a data connection request.

SSH with Password Authentication (interactive)

Processes are started using the Secure Shell network protocol using account name and password authentication. Passwords are not entered into the User Setup Wizard. Users are prompted for the account password when the OpenSpirit framework needs to create a process to honor a data connection request.

Note: Any OpenSpirit Scan Utility or Copy Manager jobs that are scheduledtorunwhentheuserisnotavailabletorespondtoa passwordpromptfail.YoushouldmakesureanOpenSpirit Process Starter, also known as a Locator, is already running without a time-out on any host computers that are needed by the job.

REXEC

Processes are started using the Remote Process Execution network protocol using account name and password authentication. Account passwords entered into the User Setup Wizard are encrypted and saved by the OpenSpirit framework. The passwords are then available whenever the framework needs to create a process to honor a data connection request.

REXEC (interactive)

Processes are started using the Remote Process Execution network protocol using account name and password Authentication. Passwords are not entered into the User Setup Wizard. Users are prompted for the account password when the OpenSpirit framework needs to create a process to honor a data connection request.

Note: Any OpenSpirit Scan Utility or Copy Manager jobs that are scheduled to run when the user is not available to respond to a password prompt fail. You should make sure an OpenSpirit Process Starter, also known as a Locator, is already running without a time-out on any host computers that are needed by the job.

ExternalExecutable

This startup method delegates the job of starting processes to a program or script that is external to OpenSpirit. The external executable most commonly uses Kerberos or SSH with public key authentication, which not requires a password.

The following sections describe the three different appearances of the Host Account Settings panel determined by the Remote Startup Method setting of your OpenSpirit configuration.