To configure IBM QRadar for automatic geographic data updates from MaxMind, the geoipupdate.sh script is used. This script reads its configuration from the /opt/qradar/conf/geoipupdate.conf file. According to the official IBM QRadar documentation, this configuration file requires two specific credentials from the MaxMind account: the ACCOUNTID (corresponding to Account/User ID) and the LICENSEKEY. These two values are used to authenticate with the MaxMind servers and authorize the download of the GeoIP2 or GeoLite2 database files.

B. API key: The MaxMind geoipupdate service, used by QRadar, specifically requires a "License Key" for authentication, not a generic "API key".

D. MaxMind username: Authentication is not based on a user's login name but on the numeric Account ID assigned by MaxMind.

E. API password: The authentication mechanism for the geoipupdate service does not use a password; it relies on the combination of the Account ID and License Key.

1. IBM QRadar Administration Guide (Version 7.5.0): In the section "Configuring automatic updates for geographic data," the procedure explicitly states: "In the /opt/qradar/conf/geoipupdate.conf file, set the values for ACCOUNTID and LICENSEKEY to the values that you get from your MaxMind account." This directly supports the requirement for both an Account ID and a License Key.

2. MaxMind Developer Documentation: The official documentation for the geoipupdate program, which QRadar utilizes, specifies the required credentials. In the "Download and Update Databases with geoipupdate" guide, it states, "You will need your Account ID and a License Key to use geoipupdate." The sample configuration file shown also includes the fields AccountId and LicenseKey. (Reference: https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoipupdate/)