Security plug-in library locations
After you acquire your security plug-ins (either by developing them yourself, or purchasing them from a third party), copy them to specific locations on your database server.
Db2® clients
looks for client-side user authentication plug-ins in the following directory:
- UNIX 32-bit:
$DB2PATH/security32/plugin/client - UNIX 64-bit:
$DB2PATH/security64/plugin/client - WINDOWS 32-bit and 64-bit:
$DB2PATH\security\plugin\instance name\client
Note: On Windows-based platforms, the subdirectories instance name and
client are not created automatically. The instance owner has to manually
create them.
The Db2
database manager looks for server-side user authentication plug-ins in the following directory:
- UNIX 32-bit:
$DB2PATH/security32/plugin/server - UNIX 64-bit:
$DB2PATH/security64/plugin/server - WINDOWS 32-bit and 64-bit:
$DB2PATH\security\plugin\instance name\server
Note: On Windows-based platforms, the subdirectories instance name and
server are not created automatically. The instance owner has to manually
create them.
The Db2
database manager looks for group plug-ins in the following directory:
- UNIX 32-bit:
$DB2PATH/security32/plugin/group - UNIX 64-bit:
$DB2PATH/security64/plugin/group - WINDOWS 32-bit and 64-bit:
$DB2PATH\security\plugin\instance name\group
Note: On Windows-based platforms, the subdirectories instance name and
group are not created automatically. The instance owner has to manually
create them.