Typically, Serena Release Control users do not need to log into the Serena Release Automation client. The interaction most Serena Release Control users have with Serena Release Automation is through system functions, and access to Serena Release Automation information and actions requested through those functions are executed through the administrative user through which Serena Release Manager communicates with Serena Release Automation.
There are two main types of Serena Release Automation users that interact with Serena Release Manager:
An administrative user that is specified in the system configuration files and that Serena Release Manager uses to sign on to Serena Release Automation through Web services and remote database access. This user must have privileges for the following in Serena Release Automation:
Any users that have roles in both Serena Release Automation and Serena Release Manager, such as Serena Release Manager power users or Serena Release Manager administrators.
What Can You Change?
You can change user and role information in Serena Release Automation as needed for the users’ roles in Serena Release Automation.
Use caution when changing the administrative user that is used to sign on from Serena Release Control and execute the underlying integrative functions in Serena Release Automation. The Serena Release Automation MySQL database must be open for remote access for the communication between Serena Release Manager and Serena Release Automation to work.
What is the Impact?
When you create an automation deployment task in Serena Release Control, the super user credentials specified in the configuration files is used to sign on to Serena Release Automation.
If the super user used to sign on to Serena Release Automation does not have proper privileges or cannot access the MySQL database remotely, the automation deployment tasks will fail.
How Do You Change It?
Serena Release Automation administrators should configure users in Serena Release Automation according to the Serena Release Automation documentation.
Documentation References
Complete documentation on configuring users in Serena Release Automation is in the Serena Release Automation Center Installation and Administration Guide.