10.4 Using the DirXML Command Line Utility to Configure Named Passwords

10.4.1 Creating a Named Password in the DirXML Command Line Utility

  1. Run the DirXML Command Line utility.

    For more information, see Section 13.0, Using the DirXML Command Line Utility.

  2. Specify your user name and password.

  3. Specify one of the following options:

    • Option 3 for Driver Operations

    • Option 4 for Driver Set Operations

    Option 3 for Driver Operations: If you specified 3, a numbered list of drivers appears. Do the following:

    1. Specify the number for the driver to which you want to add a named password.

    2. Specify 13 for Password Operations.

    3. Specify 5 to set a new named password.

      Go to Step 4.

    Option 4 for Driver Set Operations: If you specified 4, a numbered list of driver set operations appears.

    Do the following:

    1. Specify 5 for Password Operations.

    2. Specify 1 to set a new named password.

      Go to Step 4.

  4. At the prompt, specify the name by which you want to refer to the named password.

  5. At the prompt, specify a description of the password.

  6. At the prompt, specify the actual password that you want to secure.

    The characters you type for the password do not appear on the screen.

  7. At the prompt, confirm the password by specifying it again.

    The password operations menu appears.

  8. Specify the 99 option twice to exit the menu and quit the DirXML Command Line utility.

10.4.2 Removing a Named Password in the DirXML Command Line Utility

This option is useful if you no longer need named passwords you previously created.

  1. Run the DirXML Command Line utility.

    For more information, see Section 13.0, Using the DirXML Command Line Utility.

  2. Specify your user name and password.

  3. Specify one of the following:

    • Option 3 for Driver Operations

    • Option 4 for Driver Set Operations

    Option 3 for Driver Operations: If you specified 3, a numbered list of drivers appears. Do the following:

    1. Enter the number for the driver from which you want to remove named passwords.

    2. Specify 13 for Password Operations.

    3. (Optional) Specify 7 to see the list of existing named passwords.

      This helps you to make sure that you are removing the correct password.

    4. Specify 6 to remove one or more named passwords.

    5. Go to Step 4.

    Option 4 for Driver Set Operations: If you specified 4, a numbered list of driver set operations appears.

    Do the following:

    1. Specify 5 for Password Operations.

    2. (Optional) Specify 3 to see the list of existing named passwords.

      This helps you to make sure that you are removing the correct password.

    3. Specify 2 to remove one or more named passwords.

    4. Go to Step 4.

  4. At the following prompt, enter No to remove a single named password:

    Do you want to clear all named passwords? (yes/no):

  5. At the following prompt, enter the name of the named password you want to remove:

    Enter password name:

    The password operations menu appears.

  6. (Optional) Specify the appropriate number to see the list of existing named passwords.

    This step helps you to verify that you have removed the correct password.

  7. Specify the 99 option twice to exit the menu and quit the DirXML Command Line utility.