Support for JWT authentication with Db2 and BigSQL data server connections

A connection to a Db2 or BigSQL data server using the IBM JCC JDBC driver can be configured to pass a JSON Web Token (JWT) when authenticating to the database.

To use this functionality with a Db2 or BigSQL data server connection, Cognos® Analytics must be configured to use an OpenID Connect authentication provider. To provide the token, the connection settings must specify the OpenID Connect namespace that was configured as an identity provider. The identity provider namespace must be capable of returning claims in the JWT that Db2 or BigSQL requires.

When setting the Db2 or BigSQL data server connection, choose the Use an external namespace authentication method. For more information, see Creating a data server connection.

For information about configuring an OpenID authentication provider, see OpenID Connect authentication provider.

For information about which Db2, BigSQL, and IBM JCC versions support JWT authentication, refer to the related vendor documentation.