srvcon_auth - Authentication type for incoming connections at the server configuration parameter
This parameter specifies how and where user authentication is to take place when handling incoming connections at the server; it is used to override the current authentication type.
- Configuration type
- Database manager
- Applies to
-
- Database server with local and remote clients
- Database server with local clients
- Partitioned database server with local and remote clients
- Parameter type
- Configurable
- Default [range]
- NOT_SPECIFIED [NOT_SPECIFIED; CLIENT; SERVER; SERVER_ENCRYPT; KERBEROS; KRB_SERVER_ENCRYPT; GSSPLUGIN; GSS_SERVER_ENCRYPT]
If a value is not specified, Db2® uses the value of the authentication database manager configuration parameter.
For a description of each authentication type, see authentication - Authentication type configuration parameter
and Authentication methods for your server.
Attention: With the release of Db2
11.5.9, the CLIENT authentication type is deprecated. Do not use this authentication type
going forward, as it is insecure in many situations and might be removed in a future
release.