Username

UID / Username

Key Name	Default Value	Required
UID OR Username	None	Yes, if the authentication mechanism is TD2.

Description

Your user name for authenticating the connection to Teradata Database through the specified authentication mechanism. For example, if you set the Mechanism option to TD2 (set the MechanismName key to TD2), then you must provide your Teradata Database user name.

Related topics

• Authentication Driver Configuration Options on page 1
• Configuring Authentication
• Configuring Authentication
• Configuring a DSN-less Connection
• Using a Connection String