Creating DB2 database authentication data
Creating authentication data for connecting to an BigFix® Remote Control DB2 database
About this task
Credentials to use for the database connection need to be established and added as a new entry to the JAAS-J2C authentication data.
Procedure
To create an entry complete the following steps:
- Click Security > Global Security.
- On the right of the screen, expand Java™ Authentication and Authorization Services .
- Click J2C authentication data.
- Click New to add a new entry.
- Supply the following information:
- Alias
- Specify a name for the authentication alias.
- Userid
- Type the user ID that was defined when DB2® was installed. Can be one of the following
users.
- The user who has permissions to access the TRCDB database, if a specific user was created.
- The DB2® owner instance, db2admin in a Windows® system and db2inst1 in UNIX® / Linux® system.
- Password
- Type the password that you defined when you installed DB2®.
- Click OK.
- Click Save.