Altering user mappings

Use the Alter User Mappings window to change the user mappings for one or more DB2 user IDs to a different user ID at the data source. You can alter are User ID, Password, or DRDA accounting string fields.

Note:

To view the user options for a user ID, see Viewing user options.

Fields and controls

Authorities and privileges

To alter one or more user mapping:

1. Open the Alter User Mappings window. The Selected user IDs field is populated with the user mappings that you selected from the contents pane of the Control Center.
2. Alter the User ID, Password or DRDA accounting string fields:
   • To alter the mapping for the user IDs displayed in the Selected user IDs field, type the remote data source user ID in the User ID field.
   • To change the password:
     • In the Password field, type the password for the remote user ID at the data source.
     • In the Confirm password field, type the password for the data source again to confirm the first entry.
3. Optional for OS/390: In the DRDA accounting string field, type the name of the DRDA accounting string.
4. Click OK to alter existing user mappings at the data source.