Logging on to the subsystem

Use the Connect to window to sign on to a DB2 subsystem. In the text display area, you see the system messages from your last logon attempt.

Authorities and privileges

To connect to a DB2 subsystem:

  1. Open the Connect window.

  2. In the User field, type your DB2 subsystem user identifier. This is an 8 character MVS user identifier that has been authorized to the subsystem.

  3. In the Password field, type the password for the user identifier. This is a protected field. You will not see the password as you type.

  4. Click OK.

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