Trigger Script Execution and User Identities

When a trigger script executes on a client machine, it runs under the identity of the AccuRev user who entered the command. Since the user himself is registered (i.e. has a principal-name) in the AccuRev user registry, there won’t be any authentication problems if the trigger script runs AccuRev commands that access the repository.

When a trigger script executes on the server machine, it runs under the AccuRev user identity of the AccuRev Server itself. Methods for setting an AccuRev username for the AccuRev Server process are described in AccuRev User Identity of the Server Process.

We recommend against using the login command to set the AccuRev username in the script itself. You would have to include the password for the AccuRev username in the script; this presents a significant security risk.