Deploying a group retrieval plug-in

To customize the Db2® security system's group retrieval behavior, you can develop your own group retrieval plug-in or buy one from a third party.

Before you begin

After you acquire a group retrieval plug-in that is suitable for your database management system, you can deploy it.

Procedure

  • To deploy a group retrieval plug-in on the database server, perform the following steps:
    1. Copy the group retrieval plug-in library into the server's group plug-in directory.
    2. Update the database manager configuration parameter group_plugin with the name of the plug-in.
  • To deploy a group retrieval plug-in on database clients, perform the following steps:
    1. Copy the group retrieval plug-in library in the client's group plug-in directory.
    2. On the database client, update the database manager configuration parameter group_plugin with the name of the plug-in.