Is it possible to use windows users for database login?

Question

I would like to know if there is any database management system (DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ...) that allows me to use Windows user accounts for logging in.

I know that Tortoise SVN can do it, but I haven't found anything for a database server.

Regards Alex

Answer 1

DB2 always uses the host systems security for identification and authentication.

So if you run db2 on a windows server anyone logging in will need a userid and password which is valid in the servers domain.

If they are logged in on the domain already they should not need to log in again.

And believe it or not Microsofts SQLServer also uses the standard Microsoft Windows domain user ids :-)