DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

srvcon_pw_plugin - Userid-password plug-in for incoming connections at the server configuration parameter

This parameter specifies the name of the default userid-password plug-in library to be used for server-side authentication. It handles incoming connections at the server when the srvcon_auth parameter is specified as CLIENT, SERVER, SERVER_ENCRYPT, or DATA_ENCRYPT or when srvcon_auth is not specified, and authentication is specified as CLIENT, SERVER, SERVER_ENCRYPT, or DATA_ENCRYPT.
Configuration type
Database manager
Applies to
  • Database server with local and remote clients
  • Database server with local clients
  • Partitioned database server with local and remote clients
Parameter type
Configurable
Default [range]
Null [any valid string ]

By default, the value is null and the DB2 supplied userid-password plug-in library is used. The plug-in will be used for all group lookups. For non-root installations, if the DB2 userid and password plug-in library is used, the db2rfe command must be run before using your DB2® product.