Configuring the Db2 database manager to use Active Directory

In order to access Microsoft Active Directory, some prerequisites need to be met.

Before you begin

  • The machine that runs Db2 database must belong to a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain.
  • The Microsoft LDAP client must be installed. The Microsoft LDAP client is part of the Windows Server 2003 operating systems.

Procedure

  1. Enable LDAP support.
    Enable LDAP support.
  2. Log on to a domain user account when running the Db2 database system to read information from the Active Directory.