Determines whether unknown external logons (logons with no existing entry in the DBC.Dbase table) are automatically added as new users (CREATE USER) prior to the logon completing.
Field Group
General
Valid Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| TRUE | External logons from unknown users cause creation of new users (CREATE USER). |
| FALSE | External logons from unknown users are logged on as user EXTUSER. |
Default
FALSE
Changes Take Effect
After the DBS Control Record has been written.
Usage Notes
All new users created by auto provisioning are created under the special user External_AP, which logs on to the system only when required to run the CREATE USER command for new external logons.
Related Information
For more information on auto provisioning of external logons, see Teradata Vantage™ - Analytics Database Security Administration, B035-1100.