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