Creating an Account

Procedure

1. Log in to the DDM console.
2. In the instance list, locate the DDM instance that you want to create an account for and click its name.
3. In the navigation pane, choose Accounts.
4. On the displayed page, click Create Account and configure the required parameters.
   Figure 1 Creating a DDM account
   

   Table 1 Required parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Username	Username of the account. The username can include 1 to 32 characters and must start with a letter. Only letters, digits, and underscores (_) are allowed.
   Password	Password of the account. The password: Must be case-sensitive. Can include 8 to 32 characters. Must contain at least three of the following character types: letters, digits, and special characters ~!@#%^*-_=+? Cannot be a weak password. It cannot be overly simple and easily guessed. The password cannot be the same as username or username in reverse order.
   Confirm Password	The confirm password must be the same as the entered password.
   Password Validity	Password validity period. The value must be an integer ranging from 0 to 65535, in days. An expired account cannot be used to log in to the system. You need to reset the password and log in again. If the value is 0, the password never expires. If this parameter is not set, the password will always be valid. NOTE: The DDM kernel version must be 3.0.4 or later.
   Schema	Schema to be associated with the DDM account. You can select an existing schema from the drop-down list. The account can be used to access only the associated schemas.
   Permissions	Options: CREATE, DROP, ALTER, INDEX, INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE, and SELECT. You can select any or a combination of them.
   Description	Description of the account, which cannot exceed 256 characters.

5. Confirm the settings and click OK.