Installing and Configuring DB2 Clients

User IDs, Group Names, and Instance Names

User IDs are the identifiers assigned to individual users. When naming users, groups, or instances, see "General Naming Rules".

In addition, the name you specify:

• Can contain 1 to 8 characters

• Cannot be any of the following:
  • USERS
  • ADMINS
  • GUESTS
  • PUBLIC
  • LOCAL

• Cannot begin with:
  • IBM
  • SQL
  • SYS

• Cannot include accented characters

• In general, when naming users, groups, or instances:
  • On OS/2, use uppercase names
  • On Windows 95 and Windows NT, use any case
  • On UNIX, use lowercase names

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