The following table summarizes the supported LDAP client and server
configurations:
Table 98. Supported LDAP client and server configurations
IBM SecureWay Directory V3.1 and V3.1.1 | Microsoft Active Directory | |
---|---|---|
IBM LDAP Client | Supported | Not supported |
Microsoft LDAP/ADSI Client | Supported | Supported |
IBM SecureWay Directory Version 3.1 is a LDAP Version 3 server available for Windows NT, AIX, and Solaris. SecureWay directory is shipped as part of the base operating system on AIX and AS/400, and with OS/390 Security Server.
DB2 supports IBM LDAP client on AIX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 98.
Microsoft Active Directory is a LDAP Version 3 server and is available as part of the Windows 2000 Server operating system.
The Microsoft LDAP Client support is included in the following Microsoft products:
Note: | Outlook Express is installed as part of Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
The Microsoft LDAP Client support is also included in the Active Directory Service Interface (ADSI) component. The latest version of ADSI can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/adsi
When running on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 operating systems, DB2 supports using either the IBM LDAP client or the Microsoft LDAP client to access the IBM SecureWay Directory Server. If the Microsoft LDAP client is not available, DB2 attempts to use the IBM LDAP client. To explicitly select the IBM LDAP client, use the db2set command to set the DB2LDAP_CLIENT_PROVIDER registry variable to "IBM".
DB2 exploits the Active Directory as follows: