Authorities Overview

The following sections provide details about authorities.

• DBA Authority Overview
  When you create a database, a single user ID is created.
• OPERATOR Authority Overview
  OPERATOR authority has the permission to checkpoint databases, drop connections (including those for users with DBA authority), back up databases, and monitor the system.
• PERMS ADMIN Authority Overview
  PERMS ADMIN authority is the permission to manage data permissions, groups, authorities, and passwords.
• RESOURCE Authority Overview
  RESOURCE authority is the permission to create database objects, such as tables, views, and stored procedures. Only a user with DBA or PERMS ADMIN authority may grant RESOURCE authority to other users.
• SPACE ADMIN Authority Overview
  SPACE ADMIN authority is the permission to manage dbspaces.
• USER ADMIN Authority Overview
  USER ADMIN authority is the permission to manage users, external logins, and login policies.