Sec_Mutual_Auth
database parameter
Description
When you access an SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise database in
PowerBuilder through Open Client, Sec_Mutual_Auth is one of several
parameters that support login authentication for network-based security
services. (For other login authentication parameters, see the See Also
section.)
Sec_Mutual_Auth controls whether your connection’s security
mechanism performs mutual authentication. When Sec_Mutual_Auth is set to
1, the server must prove its identity to the client before connecting by
sending a credential token containing the server’s principal name and
proof that this name is authentic.
When Sec_Mutual_Auth is set to 0 (the default), no mutual
authentication is performed.
You must specify a value for Sec_Mutual_Auth before connecting to
the database in PowerBuilder.
Using third-party security mechanisms
For information about the third-party security mechanisms and
operating system platforms that has been tested with Open Client
security services, see the Open Client documentation.
Applies to
ASE, SYC SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
Syntax
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1 |
Sec_Mutual_Auth=value |
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Parameter |
Description |
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value |
Specifies whether your connection’s security
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Default value
Sec_Mutual_Auth=0
Usage
Set Release parameter
For this parameter to take effect, you must also set the Release
parameter to 11 or higher to specify that your application should use
the appropriate version of SAP Sybase Open Client Client-Library
(CT-Lib) behavior. See the description of the Release parameter for more information.
Requirements for use
To use Sec_Mutual_Auth or any other parameter supporting Open
Client security services, you must meet certain requirements for using
security services in your PowerBuilder application. For details, see
the section called “Requirements for using Open Client security services” in Connecting to Your Database.
Corresponding CT-Lib connection
property
Specifying a value for Sec_Mutual_Auth sets the corresponding SAP
Sybase CT-Lib connection property named CS_SEC_MUTUALAUTH.
Examples
To specify that your connection’s security mechanism performs
mutual authentication:
-
Database profile
Select the Mutual Authentication check box on the Security
page in the Database Profile dialog box. -
Application
Type the following in code:
1SQLCA.DBParm="Sec_Mutual_Auth=1;Release=15"
See also