Multiple choice technology databases

A “trusted” client needs to communicate with a server that has been configured to Use CLIENT Authentication. Which of the following will be used to verify passwords?

  1. User ID/Password File

  2. Communications Layer

  3. Client Applications

  4. Operating Systems
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D Correct answer
Explanation

CLIENT authentication means the server trusts the client to authenticate users. In this mode, the client operating system verifies passwords, not DB2. The server accepts whatever user identity the client claims after the OS has authenticated them. Options A, B, and C imply mechanisms that would bypass or duplicate the OS authentication.

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