Effective in version 10.2.2, you can choose an operating system profile if you do not have a default operating system profile. The Data Integration Service uses the operating system profile user credentials to perform data discovery. Data discovery includes column profiles and data domain discovery profiles.

For more information about using the operating system profiles in Enterprise Data Catalog, see the "Enterprise Data Catalog Concepts" chapter in the

Informatica 10.2.2 Catalog Administrator Guide

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