derby.authentication.server

Function

Specifies the location of the external directory service that provides user authentication for the Derby system as defined with derby.authentication.provider. For LDAP, specify the host name and port number.

The server must be known on the network.

For more information about external user authentication, see "External Directory Service" in the Derby Developer's Guide.

Default

Not applicable. Note that if the protocol type is unspecified, it defaults to LDAP.

Syntax

derby.authentication.server=
[{ ldap: | ldaps: | nisplus: }]
[//]

{
    hostname [ :portnumber ] |
    nisServerName/nisDomain
}

Example

-- system-wide property
##LDAP example
derby.authentication.server=godfrey:9090
##LDAP example
derby.authentication.server=ldap://godfrey:9090
##LDAP example
derby.authentication.server=//godfrey:9090
##LDAP over SSL example
derby.authentication.server=ldaps://godfrey:636/
-- database-wide property
CALL SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_SET_DATABASE_PROPERTY(
    'derby.authentication.server',
    'godfrey:9090')

Dynamic or static

Static. For system-wide properties, you must reboot Derby for the change to take effect. For database-wide properties, you must reboot the database for the change to take effect.