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"Authentication failed" error received with Teradata ODBC driver using Teradata 2 (TD2) as authentication method

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Title"Authentication failed" error received with Teradata ODBC driver using Teradata 2 (TD2) as authentication method
URL NameAuthentication-failed-error-received-with-Teradata-ODBC-driver-using-Teradata-2-TD2-as-authentication-method
Article Number000147422
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC Teradata driver
Version: 7.1
OS: Solaris
Database: Teradata
Application: all supported applications
Question/Problem Description
The below error is received when connecting to the Teradata database using Teradata 2 (TD2) as authentication method.  
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error MessageAuthentication failed
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Cause
Resolution
The issue is solved by re-installing the CLIv2 client software and specifying the directory in the library path. "SecurityMechanism=TD2" also needs to be set in the data source.
Workaround
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Last Modified Date12/8/2015 9:14 AM
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