Product Requirements
Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in the following table before you configure your environment for NTLM authentication.
Note: The domain controller must administer both the database server and the client.
Table 66. NTLM Authentication Requirements for the SQL Server Driver
Component | Requirements |
Database server | The database server must be running one of the following databases:  Microsoft SQL Server 2012  Microsoft SQL Server 2008  Microsoft SQL Server 2005  Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 or higher  Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (64-bit) Service Pack 2 or higher |
Domain controller | Network authentication must be provided by NTLM on one of the following operating systems:  Windows Server 2003 or higher  Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 or higher |
Client | J2SE 5 or higher must be installed. |