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Does DB2 support Samba Winbind authentication from Linux?

Question & Answer


Question

Can Linux Samba's Winbind be used to authenticate users against Windows LDAP Active Directory?

Cause

This configuration has not been tested with DB2 and thus not officially supported. It may or may not work in your environment, but DB2 Support will not be able to provide assistance for these configurations.

Answer

The suggestion alternative is to configure DB2 for use with Transparent LDAP. Please refer to the link below "Configuring Transparent LDAP ..."

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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