# user=userName attribute

The user=userName attribute specifies a valid user name for the system, in conjunction with a password.

A valid user name and password are required when user authentication is turned on.

## Combining with other attributes

Use this attribute in conjunction with the password=userPassword attribute.

## Example

    -- connect the user jill to toursDB
    jdbc:derby:toursDB;user=jill;password=toFetchAPail

Parent topic: Setting attributes for the database connection URL