authmethod

set or display the user-authentication method

Usage

accurev authmethod [ accurev_login | custom ]

Description

The authmethod command changes the user-authentication method used by the AccuRev Server, if you enter one of these keywords as a command-line argument:

accurev_login
custom

With no command-line argument, authmethod displays the method currently in use.

AccuRev supports the following user-authentication methods

•	accurev_login: you are authenticated through an explicit login to the AccuRev Server.

•	custom: you are authenticated through an explicit login, with a script processing your username/password combination.

For details on these methods, see User Authentication on page 57 of the AccuRev Administrator’s Guide.

Examples

Display the current user-authentication method:

accurev authmethod

Set the user-authentication method to utilize the AccuRev Server’s own user registry:

accurev authmethod accurev_login

See Also

info, login, logout, secinfo

User Authentication on page 57 of the AccuRev Administrator’s Guide