Create a service tools user ID using DST

You can create a service tools user ID from DST.

To create a service tools user ID from DST, complete the following steps:

  1. Start DST.
  2. Sign on to DST using your service tools user ID and password.
  3. When the Use dedicated service tools (DST) display appears, select option 5 (Work with DST environment) and press Enter. The Work with DST Environment display appears.
  4. From the Work with DST Environment display, select option 3 (Service tools user IDs) to work with service tools user IDs. The Work with Service Tools User IDs display appears.
  5. Type 1 (Create) on the Work with Service Tools User IDs display, type the new service tools user ID in the field provided and press Enter. The Create Service Tools User ID display appears.
    Note: User IDs can be from 1-10 characters. They should be in uppercase and can include letters and numbers, as well as the special characters #, @, $, or _. Special characters are allowed for the first character in the user ID. User IDs cannot include spaces between characters.
  6. Enter information about the new user ID:
    • Username: You will see the name of the new service tools user ID.
    • Password: This password will be used by the new user ID. The password must be at least 1 character in length. No other password rules apply.
    • Allow user ID access before storage management recovery: The default for this field is 2 (No).
    • Set password to expired: The default for this field is 1 (Yes).
    • Description: This is an optional field, which can be used for more detailed information about the owner of the user ID, such as name, department, and telephone number.
  7. Start of changeAfter all information about the user ID has been entered, you can choose one of these options:
    • To create the user ID with the default functional privileges, press Enter.
    • To change the default functional privileges, press F5 to go to the Change Service Tools User ID Privileges display. This display lists all the service tools to which privileges might be granted. See Change the functional privileges for a service tools user ID using DST for more information about changing functional privileges.
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