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Status Future consideration
Workspace ClearCase and ClearQuest
Categories ClearQuest
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 15, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

Provide file-based ClearQuest connection support on Windows (similar to on Linux/UNIX)

The federal government has been implementing DFARS (NIST 800-171) requirements for a few years. These are mandatory and effective as of December 31, 2017.

One of the DFARS requirements is that database usernames are changed every 90 days. This wreaks havoc on ClearQuest connections, especially on Windows. Changing the registry-based connection information for all users in a multi-thousand user environment is a huge overhead... especially every 90 days. In addition to the problem of changing the registry-based connection information, if a user somehow does not receive the update, a few unsuccessful attempts to login will lock the ClearQuest user database for all users.

Please make a file-based connection available to Windows clients, similar to the file-based connection method used on Linux/UNIX clients. This would allow Windows desktop clients to reference a UNC path to a centrally located file on a share. The file could be changed once and would effectively change all client connection information at the same time.

More content available in PMR's 55762,227 and 51966,L6Q.

I've already discussed this requirement with Howie B. and Adam S. and was advised to open an RFE to track.

Idea priority High
RFE ID 114366
RFE URL
RFE Product Rational ClearQuest
  • Guest
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    |     Dec 19, 2017

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.

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