This property determines whether the mechanism supports directory authorization of users.
Valid Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| yes | The database accepts external authorization of user privileges. Yes is the default for LDAP and TDNEGO. |
| no | The database authorizes user privileges internally. No is the default for all mechanisms, except for LDAP and TDNEGO. |
Editing Guidelines
- AuthorizationSupported must be set to yes if the directory authorizes user privileges, that is, if directory users are mapped to database objects.
- You can edit this property in the TDGSS version of the TdgssUserConfigfile.xml on the database.
- When the value of this property is set to yes, the gateway looks for authorization information from the directory specified in the LdapServerName property specified for the mechanism.
- When the value of this property is set to no, the gateway ignores any authorization information in the directory. This setting allows you to authenticate directory users with LDAP, while authorizing user privileges in the database.
- To set this property to yes for KRB5 or SPNEGO, you must copy the LdapServerName property from the TdgssLibraryConfigFile.xml into the TdgssUserConfigFile.xml, and then configure the property value.
- Do not modify the AuthorizationSupported property for the TDNEGO mechanism because it does not use this property. TDNEGO passes the entire logon string to the underlying mechanisms, which means TDNEGO always supports authorization. Note, the underlying mechanism may not support authorization.