Setting Passport Advantage preferences in wizard mode

You can set the Installation Manager Passport Advantage® preferences to connect to Passport Advantage using wizard mode.

About this task

Important: If you share an instance of Installation Manager with other users, see the Installation Manager documentation for information on installing as an administrator, nonadministrator, or group.

Procedure

To set Passport Advantage preferences:

  1. Start Installation Manager in wizard mode by using IBMIM. For more information, see Getting started with Installation Manager.
  2. Click File > Preferences > Passport Advantage.
  3. Select the Connect to Passport Advantage check box to connect to the Passport Advantage repository.
    The Password Required window opens.
  4. Enter a user name and password for Passport Advantage.
  5. Optional: Select Save password to save the user name and password credentials.

    If you do not save the user name and password credentials, you are prompted for these credentials each time you access Passport Advantage.

  6. Click OK to close the Password Required window.
  7. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

What to do next

To delete saved user name and password credentials:
  1. Click File > Preferences > Passport Advantage.
  2. Click Clear Credentials.
  3. Click OK in the Confirm Clear Credentials window.