By default, IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® does not encrypt database passwords
sent to the DB2® server. To enable
password encryption for DB2, configure the ClearQuest database connect
options and configure the DB2 server for encryption.
- To encrypt database passwords sent to the DB2 server, you must use the connect option DB2_SECURE_LOGIN and
set the authentication method for the DB2 server
to SERVER_ENCRYPT.
- Configure the DB2 server for encryption by following the instructions
that are provided in the IBM DB2 Information Center for the version
you are using. See DB2 database product documentation.
Note: If
the DB2_SECURE_LOGIN connection option is set in
ClearQuest, connection requests to a DB2 server
that is not configured for encryption cause an ODBC DB2 Wire
Protocol driver error.