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Security Section Parameters in the Configuration File

The security parameters specify default values for the Siebel Analytics Server security features. For more information about security, see the chapter on security in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide.

DEFAULT_PRIVILEGES

Specifies the values users and groups are assigned when they are initially created.

Valid values are NONE and READ. The default value is READ.

Example: DEFAULT_PRIVILEGES = READ ;

PROJECT_INACCESSIBLE_COLUMN_AS_NULL

The default value for PROJECT_INACCESSIBLE_COLUMN_AS_NULL changes based on the type of install. If you are running the Siebel Analytics platform only, the value is NO.

The flag PROJECT_INACCESSIBLE_COLUMN_AS_NULL must be set to TRUE to enable the SQL command CHOOSE.

The SQL command

CHOOSE(expr1, expr2, .... exprn)

selects the first valid expression from a list of expressions. A valid expression here is an expression in which all referenced columns are accessible by the current query user.

MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH

A security measure used to enforce strong passwords. The minimum length is enforced when a user logs in. For example, if MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH is set to 6, then any user's password is rejected unless it has at least 6 characters.

The default value is zero.

Example: MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH = 6 ;

AUTHENTICATION_TYPE

Specifies the type of authentication the Siebel Analytics Server uses to authenticate the Siebel Analytics Server users.

Valid values are NQS, DATABASE, and BYPASS_NQS. The default authentication mechanism is NQS.

The consequences of each authentication type is shown in Table 41.

Example 1: AUTHENTICATION_TYPE = NQS ;

Example 2: DATABASE = "Goldmine" ;