SQL Login

The SOLIDWORKS PDM file vault database is hosted on an SQL server. When users log on to a file vault from a SOLIDWORKS PDM client, an SQL database connection is established using an SQL login account provided by the archive server.

For more information on the required SQL permissions, see Changing the SQL Server Login Account in the SOLIDWORKS PDM/SOLIDWORKS Manage Installation Guide.

Configuring the Default SQL Login

To configure the default SQL login:

  1. Click (toolbar) or Tools > Default Settings .
  2. In the Default Settings dialog box under SQL login, click Change.
  3. In the Change SQL User Login dialog box, in the SQL user login field, enter the username for the SQL account used by clients to connect to the file vault databases.
  4. Enter the password in the Password field, and enter it again in the Confirm password field.
    The Password field initially appears empty even if a password has already been set.
  5. Click OK and click OK again in the Default Settings dialog box.