Managing Connections to Dimensions CM

To make it easy to log in, Dimensions CM saves a list of connections that you have defined.

NOTE Connections to Dimensions CM servers are shared with the Dimensions desktop client, so you can use any existing desktop client connection profiles.

To create a new connection:

If it is not already visible, open the Serena Explorer view by selecting View | Serena Explorer, or by clicking the S logo on the Serena toolbar.
Click the Connect button. The Log in to Dimensions dialog box appears.
If you have any existing connection profiles from the Desktop client, you can select one here. Otherwise, click the New button. The Define a new connection dialog box appears.
If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.
Enter a name for the login definition in the Definition name field. You can then select and reuse these credentials later on.
If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter a User ID. You will enter a password later when you attempt to log in.
If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.
Under Dimensions, enter the following:

Server: The network name of the system that hosts the Dimensions server.
DB Name: The name of the Dimensions database that you want to connect to.
DB Connection: The database connection that you want to connect to on the server.

If automatic login is available for your Dimensions CM implementation - meaning that you can login without having to enter your login credentials in the future - select the Use automatic log in if available option to enable it.
Click OK.

To edit an existing connection:

If it is not already visible, open the Serena Explorer view by selecting View | Serena Explorer.
Click the Connect button. The Log in to Dimensions dialog box appears.
Select the connection and click the Edit button.
If smart card support is enabled, choose the type of login under System. This can be either User Credentials or Smart Card.
If you are logging in using standard user credentials, enter the following:

User ID: The ID of the user that you want to connect as.

If you are using a smart card to log in, enter the smart card certificate in the Certificate field.
Under Dimensions, enter the following:

Server: The network name of the system that hosts the Dimensions server.
DB Name: The name of the Dimensions database that you want to connect to.
DB Connection: The database connection that you want to connect to on the server.

Select the Use automatic log in if available check box to enable automatic log in, which bypasses the Log in to Dimensions dialog box. This option is available only if it has been enabled by your administrator.

NOTE This option is only available after you first log in.
Click OK.

To delete a connection:

If it is not already visible, open the Serena Explorer view by selecting View | Serena Explorer.
Click the Connect button. The Log in to Dimensions dialog box appears.
Select the connection that you want to delete.
Click the Delete button. A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.