title: How to connect to DB2?
body: <p>I have to connect to a <code>DB2</code> database installed on some other system. I have the machine name of the server, the database name to which I would like to connect to, the port number and the credentials. I do not have any client installed on my system for DB2. I want to use <code>OLEDB</code> connections. </p>
  
  <p>Can I achieve this without installing a client? Also let me know what reference dlls would help me in achieving this i.e. what should I use - IBM OLE DB Provider for DB2 or Microsoft OLEDB provider for IBM DB2 or some other? Where do I find them?</p>