In Version 11.50 and previous releases, each user who needed to access the database server also needed an operating system account on the host computer. With version 11.70, you can configure Informix so that users who are authenticated by an external...

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If you missed the Chat with the Labs last week, listen to the replay here: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/ifmxchatwithlab/Home . Two IBM® Informix® support engineers, Ron Privitt and Sanjit Chakraborty, discuss the top 10 issues that generate... support calls. You'll hear about the issues, how to solve and prevent them, and tips on what information to gather so that support can solve your problems quicker.

While removing in-place alters is not required before upgrading to Version 11.70, a best practice is to remove all in-place alters before upgrading. If you upgraded, created in-place alters in the new version, and must revert, you must ensure that the in-place...