Implementing Siebel eBusiness Applications on DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390 > Security Concepts for z/OS and OS/390 >

Operating System Security

The DB2 Connect middleware passes the user name and password used to access Siebel eBusiness Applications to DB2 to establish a connection. The user name and password can be user credentials supplied by the external security adapter if an external security adapter is being used.

All user names and passwords passed through DB2 Connect must have been preregistered by the Security Administrator (or by someone who has been delegated this authority) with the z/OS or OS/390 security package (such as RACF, ACF/2, or TOP SECRET) in use.

The user name can be associated by the z/OS or OS/390 Security Administrator with a secondary authorization ID (also known as the Security Group ID on the Deployment Planning Worksheet) within the z/OS or OS/390 security package to simplify database security privilege administration.

DB2 Connect supports password encryption on the DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390 platform.

NOTE:  Siebel user IDs and passwords for DB2 are case-insensitive.