Security

This section describes how to customize the display of passwords and security disclaimers.

You can configure whether to display the option of saving password permanently in the Connection pane.

Perform the following steps to modify the display of the option of saving password permanently:

Choose Settings > Preferences from the main menu.
The Preferences dialog box is displayed.
Choose Security > Password.
The Password pane is displayed.

Select the required option. For details, see the following table.

Option	Description
Yes	The option of saving password permanently is displayed in the Save Password drop-down list in the Connection pane.
No	The option of saving password permanently is displayed in the Save Password drop-down list in the Connection pane and the saved passwords will be deleted.

Click OK. The Restart Data Studio dialog box is displayed.
Click Yes to restart Data Studio. If any export, import or execution operations are in progress, the Process is running dialog box is displayed.
Click Force Restart to cancel the operations and restart Data Studio.
Restart Data Studio, or click OK to proceed with the current operations.

Click Restore Defaults in Password to restore the default value. The default value is No.

This topic describes how to continue or stop using Data Studio after password expires using the Password setting.

Perform the following steps to modify the behavior of Data Studio upon password expiry:

Choose Settings > Preferences from the main menu.
The Preferences dialog box is displayed.
Choose Security > Password.
The Password pane is displayed.

Select the required option. For details, see the following table.

Option	Description
Yes	You can log in to Data Studio after the password expired. NOTE: A message is displayed notifying you that the password has expired and that some operations may not be performed properly in the following scenarios: Creating a connection Editing a connection Connecting to a database during its creation when no other database is connected in that connection profile Connecting to a database when no other database is connected in that connection profile
No	You cannot log in to Data Studio after the password expired. A message is displayed notifying you that the password has expired.

Option

Description

Yes

You can log in to Data Studio after the password expired.

NOTE:

A message is displayed notifying you that the password has expired and that some operations may not be performed properly in the following scenarios:

Creating a connection
Editing a connection
Connecting to a database during its creation when no other database is connected in that connection profile
Connecting to a database when no other database is connected in that connection profile

You cannot log in to Data Studio after the password expired. A message is displayed notifying you that the password has expired.

Click OK. The Restart Data Studio dialog box is displayed.
Click Yes to restart Data Studio. If any export, import or execution operations are in progress, the Process is running dialog box is displayed.
Click Force Restart to cancel the operations and restart Data Studio. Click OK to proceed with the current operations.

The default value is Yes.

You can configure whether to display the security disclaimer for any insecure connection or file operation.

Perform the following steps to modify the display of the security disclaimer:

Choose Settings > Preferences from the main menu.
The Preferences dialog box is displayed.
Choose Security > Security Disclaimer.
The Security Disclaimer pane is displayed.

Select the required option. For details, see the following table.

Option	Description
Enable	The security disclaimer is displayed each time you try to establish an insecure connection or perform a file operation.
Disable	The security disclaimer is not displayed each time you try to establish an insecure connection or perform a file operation. You need to agree to the security implications that may arise due to insecure connection.

Click OK. The Restart Data Studio dialog box is displayed.
Click Yes to restart Data Studio. If any export, import or execution operations are in progress, the Process is running dialog box is displayed.
Click Force Restart to cancel the operations and restart Data Studio. Click OK to proceed with the current operations.

Click Restore Defaults in Security Disclaimer to restore the default value. The default value is Enable.