3.1.19 Secure permissions for the tertiary archive log location - FAILARCHPATH OS Permissions

Information

The failarchpath parameter specifies the type of media and the location used as the tertiary destination of archived logs. It is recommended that the directory used for the archived logs be set to full access for DB2 administrator accounts and read and execute only for all other accounts.

Solution

For Windows and Linux-
1. Attach to the DB2 instance.
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window to change the tertiary archive log directory, if necessary-
db2 => update database configuration using failarchpath
Additional steps for Windows (assuming that the failarchpath parameter includes DISK)-
1. Connect to the DB2 host
2. Right-click on the tertiary archive log directory
3. Choose Properties
4. Select the Security tab
5. Grant all DB2 administrator accounts the Full Control authority
6. Grant all other accounts read and execute privileges only (revoke all other privileges)
For Linux (assuming that the failarchpath parameter includes DISK)-
1. Connect to the DB2 host
2. Change to the tertiary archive log directory
3. Change the permissions for the directory
OS => chmod -R 755

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/162