Encrypting passwords

You can encrypt passwords to secure network connection requests.

To encrypt passwords, use one of the following methods:

• RACF® using PassTickets.
• DRDA password encryption support. Db2 for z/OS® as a server supports DRDA encrypted passwords and encrypted user IDs with encrypted passwords. See Security mechanisms for DRDA and SNA for more information about using DRDA encryption.
• The SET ENCRYPTION PASSWORD statement. This encryption method should not be used for distributed access because the unencrypted passwords in the SET ENCRYPTION PASSWORD statement flow from the client to the server.