User identification

The user identification for all queue managers in a set can be changed. The user identification can be overridden when you add a new remote queue manager.

The user identification preferences are part of the Preferences dialog, and they can be opened in the following way:

1. Click Windows > Preferences.... The Preferences dialog opens.
2. Expand MQ Explorer.
3. Expand User identification. The default user identification settings dialogs are now accessible.

Select Enable default user identification to enable the Userid and Password fields.

Item	Description
Enable user identification	Select Enable user identification to enable the fields on this dialog.
User identification compatibility Mode	When selected, the userid and password are passed to the server in a way compatible with security exits created prior to IBM MQ Version 8.0.
Userid	The userid and password, when specified, are passed to the server, and can be used either by: The queue manager, if configured to use connection authentication, or A server security exit, if using a client connection to establish the identity of the IBM MQ Explorer user.
No password	When selected, no password is passed to the server with the userid.
Prompt for password	When selected, the user is prompted for a password that is passed to the server with the userid. The prompting occurs as part of the connect operation.
Use saved password	When selected, the saved password is passed to the server with the userid.
Saved password	The saved password to be passed to the server with the userid

Parent topic: Preferences for IBM MQ Explorer

Related reference

• Default security preferences
• Passwords preferences