Specify a Secure Authentication Type (AUTHENTICATION)

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Description

The AUTHENTICATION database manager configuration parameter specifies how and where authentication takes place for incoming connections to the database as well as local authorization of commands run outside a connection or attachment, such as tools run from the command line. This parameter can be overridden by the SRVCON_AUTH parameter for incoming connections. This parameter can take on any ...

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

1. Attach to the Db2 instance. db2 => attach to <db2instance> 2. Run the following command: db2 => get database manager configuration 3. Locate the AUTHENTICATION value in the output: Database manager authentication (AUTHENTICATION) = SERVER

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

1. Attach to the Db2 instance. db2 => attach to <db2instance> 2. Run the following command: db2 => update database manager configuration parameter using authentication <authentication type> 3. Restart the Db2 instance. db2 => db2stop db2 => db2start Refer to the 'encryption of data in motion' section for more information about using SSL for client-server communication.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: db2databasemanual
Reference: CIS IBM Db2 12.1 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 5.2 Specify a Secure Authentication Type (AUTHENTICATION)