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Status Future consideration
Workspace Db2
Components Db2 on-premise
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 20, 2026

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Implement vault access for storing passwords (instead of storing them in config files)

IBM provides Db2 LDAP plug-in modules capabilities as e. g. described here for Db2 v12.1:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=support-configuring-ldap-plug-in-modules


There are two parameters (keys) listed, namely SSL_PW and SEARCH_PW. The corresponding passwords can be provided, but in clear text format in the corresponding configuration file. That is a security risk / breach.


It might be an idea to extend the LDAP plug-in modules configuration approach to access a vault, e. g. / preferably a HashiCorp Vault to store and access passwords there instead of in config file.

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  • Admin
    Siji Daniel
    Mar 6, 2026

    Hello. Thank you for submitting this Idea.
    We have discussed this internally. This request will not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with our multi-year strategy. We will take user feedback for this request through activities such as voting. We will update this request in the future when it is added to the roadmap.
    Thank you

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