Defining required domain accounts manually

About this task

The DevOps Code ClearCase® Site Preparation wizard attempts to create domain accounts for the DevOps Code ClearCase® administrators group and DevOps Code ClearCase® server process user if they do not already exist. The account and group names specified during site preparation are presented as the defaults when users run the DevOps Code ClearCase® installation program on individual hosts.

If the user running the DevOps Code ClearCase® Site Preparation wizard does not have Domain Administrator privileges, the wizard cannot create these accounts. A domain administrator must create them by using the following procedure.

Procedure

  1. Log on as a domain administrator.
  2. Using the appropriate domain user and group account management tool, create a new global group called clearcase (or another group name the community has chosen).
    In the Description field, type the following text: Used exclusively by ClearCase server processes and administrators.
    Note: In Active Directory, the type of the group must be security (not distribution).
  3. Create a new user, clearcase_albd (or another user name the community has chosen), and put the group name defined in Step 2 in the new user's group list.
    1. Select the Password never expires check box.
    2. In the Description field, type the following text: Used exclusively by ClearCase servers
    3. On each DevOps Code ClearCase® host that is configured to support local VOBs and views, the clearcase_albd user must have rights to Log on as a service. In addition, this user (as with any DevOps Code ClearCase® user) must have rights to Access this computer from the network or be a member of a group that has these rights. Do not give this user right to Log on locally unless there is a specific need to do so (such as having to change the default ACL on the DevOps Code ClearCase® job scheduler).