Security enhancements
The Db2 12.1.3 release improves security with enhancements to authentication using Java Web Tokens (JWTs), as well as a new ASCII format export option for Db2 audit logs.
The following table lists security enhancements that have been added to Db2®
12.1.3:
| Enhancement | Description |
|---|---|
| New ASCII format export option for Db2 audit logs. | Audit logs are normally stored in binary format, which requires some work to get into a
readable format for users. With the release of Db2
12.1.3, audit
logs can be written directly in a delimited ASCII format that is suitable for analysis. The
db2audit extract command supports writing output files directly to a remote storage
bucket. For more information, see db2audit - Audit facility administrator tool command. |
| Enforce audience claim in a JSON Web Token (JWT). | When authenticating with a JWT, Db2 now supports enforcement of the audience claim, allowing you to ensure the JWT was meant for Db2 and not another application. For more information see Token authentication. |