by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Sep 15, 2020 | administration, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, Python, security
On IBM Cloud, I have an account with multiple other users. To organize teamwork, I followed best practices for organizing users, teams, applications and made use of the IBM Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) capabilities. With users, service IDs, access...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 26, 2020 | administration, database, DB2, IBM, IT, knowledge center, security, version 11.5
New security feature in Db2The recent release of Db2 11.5.3 (Db2 V11.5 Mod Pack 3) includes a small gem that impacts both performance and security. It is a cache for User ID and Password-based authentication. That feature is great when your system uses LDAP / Active...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 26, 2020 | administration, database, DB2, IBM, IT, knowledge center, security, version 11.5
New security feature in Db2The recent release of Db2 11.5.3 (Db2 V11.5 Mod Pack 3) includes a small gem that impacts both performance and security. It is a cache for User ID and Password-based authentication. That feature is great when your system uses LDAP / Active...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 20, 2020 | administration, cloud, encryption, FIDO, FIDO2, IT, Life, security, tools
Add fingerprint to FIDO keyRecently, I made a discovery that simplified how I manage my FIDO security keys. Instead of using a vendor tool to set a PIN or add fingerprints, I now switched to utilizing a Chrome- / Chromium-based browser for the administration. This...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Apr 20, 2020 | administration, cloud, dashdb, database, DB2, IBM, IT, Python, security, serverless
Add a cloud service ID as Db2 user Earlier this year, I wrote about how to use an API key or access token to connect to Db2 (on Cloud). Today, I am going to show you how to set up a service ID (technical user) on IBM Cloud, assign it a Db2 user ID (see screenshot) and...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Apr 20, 2020 | administration, cloud, dashdb, database, DB2, IBM, IT, Python, security, serverless
Add a cloud service ID as Db2 user Earlier this year, I wrote about how to use an API key or access token to connect to Db2 (on Cloud). Today, I am going to show you how to set up a service ID (technical user) on IBM Cloud, assign it a Db2 user ID (see screenshot) and...
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