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LOGIN Command Documentation

DESCRIPTION:

Authenticates a user to a specified vault.

SYNTAX:

login [-auto|-win -username -password|-external -username -password ] -vaultname

PARAMETERS:

auto: Automatic authentication with current user. Displays login dialog box if not logged in.

win: Automatic Windows authentication with current user. Does not display login dialog box.

external: Toggle ensures that a license is consumed.

username: Username.

password: Password.

vaultName: Vault Name.

EXAMPLES:

login -username admin -password ******** -vaultName bluebyte #logs into the bluebyte vault with a username ans a password
login -auto -vaultName bluebyte #logs into the blue byte vault using the existing PDM session

REMARKS:

  • You must have a local vault view before you can start using PDMShell.
  • The external parameter allows an application that is not supplied and supported by SOLIDWORKS Corporation to:
    • Log into SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
    • Log into a vault view

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