User identification
The user identification for all queue managers in a set can be changed. The user identification can be overridden when you add a new remote queue manager.
The user identification preferences are part of the Preferences dialog,
and they can be opened in the following way:
- Click . The Preferences dialog opens.
- Expand MQ Explorer.
- Expand User identification. The default user identification settings dialogs are now accessible.
Select Enable default user identification to enable the Userid and Password fields.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable user identification | Select Enable user identification to enable the fields on this dialog. |
| User identification compatibility Mode | When selected, the userid and password are passed to the server in a way compatible with security exits created prior to IBM® MQ 8.0. |
| Userid | The userid and password, when specified, are passed to the server, and can be
used either by:
|
| No password | When selected, no password is passed to the server with the userid. |
| Prompt for password | When selected, the user is prompted for a password that is passed to the server with the userid. The prompting occurs as part of the connect operation. |
| Use saved password | When selected, the saved password is passed to the server with the userid. |
| Saved password | The saved password to be passed to the server with the userid |