Types of Users

This manual is for the following users:

• Database server administrators
• Operating-system administrators
• Database administrators
• Users of Informix database servers who are interested in secure auditing

Before reading this manual, you should have the following background:

• A working knowledge of your computer, your operating system, and the utilities that your operating system provides
• Some experience working with relational database management systems (RDBMSs) or exposure to RDBMS concepts
• An understanding of system administration
• A familiarity with the SQL statements that pertain to the events that you want to audit

If you have limited experience with RDBMSs, SQL, or your operating system, refer to the IBM Informix: Getting Started Guide for your database server for a list of supplementary titles.