Creating DB2 database authentication data

Creating authentication data for connecting to an 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:
  1. Click Security > Global Security.
  2. On the right of the screen, expand Java™ Authentication and Authorization Services .
  3. Click J2C authentication data.
  4. Click New to add a new entry.
  5. 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®.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Save.