Setting up configuration files for security

Configuration files are created during installation at a default location in the Sybase directory structure. Table 14-3 provides an overview of the configuration files required for using network-based security.

Table 14-3: Names and locations for configuration files

File name

Description

Location

libtcl.cfg

The driver configuration file contains information regarding directory, security, and network drivers and any required initialization information.

UNIX platforms: $SYBASE/config

Desktop platforms: SYBASE_home\ini

objectid.dat

The object identifiers file maps global object identifiers to local names for character set, collating sequence, and security mechanisms.

UNIX platforms: $SYBASE/config

Desktop platforms: SYBASE_home\ini

UNIX: interfaces

Desktop platforms: sql.ini

The interfaces file contains connection and security information for each server listed in the file.

NoteIn this version, you can use a Directory Service instead of the interfaces file.

UNIX platforms: $SYBASE

Desktop platforms: SYBASE_home\ini

For a detailed description of the configuration files, see the Open Client/Server Configuration Guide for your platform.