AUTHID

Specify a Db2® user name Db2 uses to establish a connection to Db2 during interval processing.

Required

Default

Defaults to the user ID used to run the started task.

Permitted Values

A valid TSO user ID.

Description

The AUTHID parameter defines the Db2 AUTHID that Db2 uses to establish a connection to Db2 during interval processing. If you are using RACF® on your Db2 system, this ID must be defined to RACF. The AUTHID you specify must be authorized through the resident security package, such as RACF, so that the started task and Collector Agent monitoring subsystem can complete processes. These processes include connecting to each of the monitored Db2 SSIDs and performing file update activities against the Db2 VSAM control file.

Notes

The ID specified in the startup parameter AUTHID must be a valid TSO user ID and not a RACF group name.
If the AUTHID parameter is defined in the RACF Started Procedures Table (ICHRIN03), do not use that parameter for startup. The Started Procedures Table (ICHRIN03) associates the names of started procedures with specific RACF user IDs and group names, and can also contain a generic entry that assigns a user ID or group name to any started task that does not have a matching entry in the table. However, it is recommended that you use the STARTED class for most cases instead of the started procedures table.

Syntax

AUTHID(db2authid)

Example

AUTHID(DB2USER)