I have just installed DB2 on Windows Advanced Server. I am trying to
use the Configuration Assistant to create a database, but receive an
error message saying I don't have the relevant permissions. So, I go
into DBM Configuration to create an Admin group, but receive the error
above ("The password specified for the user ID is incorrect."). I was
forced to reset my windows password recently but if DB2 is using
trusted security it seems strange that such an error occurs unless DB2
stores the password. If so, how do I change it?
Any ideas welcome,
Regards,
Paul

DB2 does not store the password.

However the Service user under which the DB2 services are run does have a
password. If you change that user's password, you will need to change the
service logon definition in Administration Tools -> Computer
Administration -> Services. Needless to say, you would never want to use
that account for a normal administration logon.

Logon validation occurs as per the AUTHENTICATION parameter of the database
manager configuration (q.v.). if you have it set for SERVER, you will need
to supply the password on the client connection.

"Paul Ibison" <Paul.Ibison@Pygmalion.com> wrote in message
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> I have just installed DB2 on Windows Advanced Server. I am trying to
> use the Configuration Assistant to create a database, but receive an
> error message saying I don't have the relevant permissions. So, I go
> into DBM Configuration to create an Admin group, but receive the error
> above ("The password specified for the user ID is incorrect."). I was
> forced to reset my windows password recently but if DB2 is using
> trusted security it seems strange that such an error occurs unless DB2
> stores the password. If so, how do I change it?
> Any ideas welcome,
> Regards,
> Paul