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Connecting to the Database

In This Chapter

Loading IBM Informix JDBC Driver

Using a DataSource Object

Using the DriverManager.getConnection() Method

Format of Database URLs

IP Address in Connection URLs

Database Versus Database Server Connections

Specifying Properties

Using Informix Environment Variables

Dynamically Reading the Informix sqlhosts File

Connection Property Syntax

Administration Requirements

Utilities to Update the LDAP Server with sqlhosts Data

Using High-Availability Data Replication

Secondary Server Connection Properties

Checking for Read-Only Status

Retrying Connections

Using an HTTP Proxy Server

Configuring Your Environment to Use a Proxy Server

Specifying a Timeout

Using the Proxy with an LDAP Server

Specifying Where LDAP Lookup Occurs

Specifying sqlhosts File Lookup

Using Other Multitier Solutions

Encryption Options

Using the JCE Security Package

Using Password Encryption

Configuring the Database Server

Using Network Encryption

Network Encryption Syntax

Using Option Tags

Using Option Parameters

Configuring the Encryption CSM in the Server

PAM Authentication Method

Using PAM in JDBC

Closing the Connection

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