Questions tagged [encryption]
The conversion of data into a form that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized users.
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How to test a master key regeneration?
Following up after a situation on an important LIVE server -
where I have the master key backed up,
but the decryption password for that master key backup file is missing.
I can't open the master ...
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How to encrypt a column using aes-256-gcm encryption in PostgreSQL?
As a database point person, I am required to encrypt SSN numbers wherever they are in a table. We use PostgreSQL.
My application counterparts require that we use the AES-256-GCM encryption algorithm. ...
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How to resolve an SQL Server “Target principal name is incorrect” error invoked after upgrading from SQL Server 2016 to 2017?
I am experiencing a "Target principal name is incorrect" error after upgrading SQL Server 2016 to 2017. The SQL Server 2016 instance has been uninstalled. The certificate which is registered in SQL ...
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Changing a certifcate+key algorithm by dropping & recreating with the same names
We have a situation where a symmetric key has been created (a long time ago) using TRIPLE_DES. This is used to encrypt a password column, and is used by around ten stored procedures (that utilizes ...
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Which account should be used for the SQL Server Service logon account where the server has been added to a domain?
I have installed SQL Server 2017 Express onto Windows Server 2012 R2. I need to add a self signed certificate to SQL Server Protocols in order to enable wire encryption. This comes with a requirement ...
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Azure SQL Database encryption
Currently i have an azure subscription in it has a server and a database.
How could i encrypt an SQL azure table and when the encryption is done i can still insert some data on the table?
I already ...
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How encryption in SQL login authentication works
I am going through the below link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/sql/authentication-in-sql-server
and in that it says
When SQL Server logins are used, SQL Server ...
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SQL database scripts in EXE or DLL format
I work with SQL Server 2016 and I will need to send the generated scripts in some releases to our client, so they can install the package in UAT and Production.
I would like to send the scripts in DLL ...
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If database is compromised and downloaded, does it matter if user passwords are hashed?
I'm currently implementing as much security into a web app as possible, but I can't stop thinking about the database itself. For all the security I implement, such as salting and hashing passwords in ...
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How to setup encryption on a column that joins two tables in two different databases
What is the best method to encrypt a column that exists in two tables (BUID) in two different database on a 2012 server, at the end should be able to join on the encrypted columns between two tables ...
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ENCRYPTBYKEY produces duplicate values when a WHERE clause is used
Below is my code:
UPDATE MyTable
SET EncryptedCol = ENCRYPTBYKEY(KEY_GUID('MyKey'), '0')
WHERE MyFlag = 0x0 -- This causes every row to have the same encrypted value
Without the WHERE clause every ...
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How to change SQL Server master key password?
I created a master key, then a certificate and encrypted my database.
CREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION
BY PASSWORD='A Very Strong Password';
GO
CREATE CERTIFICATE foo
WITH
SUBJECT='Database Encryption ...
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Non-priviledge way to restrict UPD/DEL to user knowing certificate pass
I am assigned to researching column-level encryption, with the additional requirement of the sa not being able to read the encryted column(s).
The idea as I've read in this DBSE post is to create a ...
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Encrypting a Database (mariadb/mysql) With Veracrypt
as explained in this question I created a mysql (mariadb) database in a separate volume. In my case it is a veracrypt container.
Even after changing ownership of the mounted folder to mysql, and ...
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Encrypting File Sytem for FileStream Folders _ Using existing free space for EFS Processing
Can any one help me on below case related to EFS for File Stream folders.
I am with SQL Server 2014 SP2 and Availability groups on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.
I have 800 GB of FileStream ...
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How to encrypt/secure single columns ins SQL Server?
I would like to secure some columns in my data warehouse. People who are generally allowed to query the database should get returned the columns but encoded. For example:
SELECT PERSON_ID FROM PERSON
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MariaDB Encryption - unknown variable 'plugin-load-add=file_key_management.dll'
I'm really new to MariaDB and I need to set up encryption at rest. I'm running MariaDB 10.3 on Windows Svr 2012R2.
I have created a key and added the following to my config file (my.ini)
plugin-load-...
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Creating encrypted backups inhouse to be restored at client
I am trying to understand the mechanics of database backup encryptions, but there are some issues, which I can't seem to wrap my head around. I have 2 requirements:
I need to be able to create and ...
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Question about encrypting multiple MariaDB schemas on the same server
I have 1 server running 1 installation of MariaDB
In that installation of MariaDB, I have a CustomerService database and WorkFlow database.
Can I encrypt CustomerService with one key and WorkFlow ...
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How to install keyring_aws plugin in MySQL?
I am looking for a way to install keyring_aws plugin in mysql community edition.
Is it possible?
I gone through couple of docs,
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/keyring-aws-plugin.html
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SQL Server TDE - Database backups and post restore behaviour
Below is my SQL Server details:
SQL Server 2014 Enterprise SP2 GDR with Availability Group configured.
List item
NOTE: The Databases are FileStream Enabled.
Below are the series of actions I did ...
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PostgreSQL's PGP_SYM_ENCRYPT log security
In one of our project, I tried to use PostgreSQL's security extension pgcrypto. I found that is function, PGP_SYM_ENCRYPT is quite handy. Using this function enable me to query encrypted data with ...
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Always Encrypted returning Timeout error
I am trying to encrypt a number of tables (1 column in multiple tables) in two different databases. On Database A I manage to encrypt these, while on database B it fails with an error: 'Unable to ...
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Clarifications on Transparent Data Encryption
This is the first time we are applying TDE on production databases that are critical and I have the questions below.
While TDE is in progress:
Can we still access the application that is working on ...
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Need to encrypt the database files and backup files [closed]
Our requirement is that the data at rest is to be encrypted. MDF/LDF files to be encrypted, backup files to be encrypted. I found 3 options. We use Sql Server 2016 (SP1)
Always encrypted
AppScan EFS (...
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Native MariaDb encryption and clustering
Is native (table/Column/tablespace) database encryption possible in a clustered environment. The success criteria would be:
Encrypted Logs
Encryption in transit for all data protocols
Native DB ...
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MariaDB Remote machine Data at rest encryption
I'm work on setting up a MariaDB local instance on laptops that will spend most of their time disconnected/unable to connect to the internet.
One of the requirements of the project is to encrypt ...
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Decrypt RSSD maint password in Replication Server version 15.7.1
Is anyone knows any possibilities to decrypt an encrypted RSSD maint password in the Replication Server configuration file?
Thanks in advance.
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Connection string for connecting mongo database with SSL enabled
Am facing some below problem in my mongodb replication environment
I have 3 replica set environment with SSL enabled and ssl mode as preferSSL
3 servers has 3 different Key file with common CA file
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I need help creating an encrypted listener for my 11gR2 database using a wallet and SHA1 encryption
We are using 11.2.0.4. Since Oracle connections are not encrypted by default and access personally identifiable ( PII ) data in our application we are required to go to an encrypted listener. I am ...
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Can I control which algorithm SQL Server uses to hash symmetric key passphrases
I will start by describing the issue / cause before asking my question:
If you are using a symmetric key in SQL to encrypt data.
This can be set up as follows:
CREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION BY ...
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SQL Server Error Log - Is It / Can It Be Encrypted?
Is it possible for the SQL Server Error Logs to be encrypted?
Our SQL Server recently had a memory dump which it threw into the Error Log. While the dump was definitely useful to identify the issue,...
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Oracle Advanced Connection Security SQL
I am looking for a way to check the encryption and integrity protection level in effect for the current session. Is there a system view where I can get those details?
It would also be good if the ...
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ERROR: please confirm the keyfile is match and keyring plugin is loaded
I want to create a copy of my Production DB to a new instance.
There is a innobackupex running on the prod every night looks like this:
innobackupex --user=username --password=password --keyring-...
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Encrypting table in SQL Server [closed]
I'm a .NET guy that is trying to start using table encryption on some of my Users tables but I could do with some questions being answered first. I don't want just anyone to be able to see these ...
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sql server management studio enable encryption
I see that i can manage encryption through the option:
right click database->tasks->manage database encryption
I see two options using asymmetric key or certificate as shown below
but i don't see an ...
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Trigger to decrypt the Encrypted data in a column while it's being inserted [closed]
I have a table
TestTableDestination(SerialNumber (varchar) , Name(varchar))
When I want to insert in this table , I'm inserting the encrypted data. What I want to do is to write a trigger with ...
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Is it overkill to encrypt an already hashed BCrypt password?
I'm using BCrypt to hash my passwords on the server side. Before I store it in my MySQL database, would it be overkill to encrypt my hashed-BCrypt password or would storing the hash directly in the ...
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Determining what user data fields to protect within a database?
Besides passwords, credit/debit card info, social security info, passport info, what other types of data fields should be hashed to give it an additional layer of protection within any database?
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Storing sensitive information in a SQL Server project
I am very new with encryption in SQL Server so I am stumbling over things that require prior experience. I have done my googling, but I need reassurance so here we go:
Scenario
I have a SQL Server ...
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How to send secure emails using sp_send_dbmail
When using sp_send_dbmail to send an email on SQL Server, how do you specify that the email be sent in an encrypted format?
I found a thread discussing including the string "[SECURE]" in the subject ...
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How to Oracle DBLink encryption
I have the environment that I explain below and I need to encrypt the data that is sent between my two nodes, I have been reading but I can not find the right solution, I explain:
I have an Oracle ...
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How to migrate a database that has a database master key and certificate for encryption
Morning y'all.
I'm a little stumped at this one. We have a database that we encrypted a column in a table. This is the master key that I created and the Certificate & Symmetric key. I need to ...
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Oracle RMAN encryption
I would like to know if it is possible given a certain backup made with RMAN in Oracle 12c is encrypted without having to restore said backup, is there any or some queries that verify if an RMAN ...
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How to stop decrypting data after opening master key in SQL Server?
I have implemented data encryption using SQL Server symmetric key encryption technique using a certificate, master key with password.
When we backup database from PROD server and restore to a ...
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What are implications for changing encryption from TRIPLE_DES to AES_128?
As title asks, what are implications for changing encryption from TRIPLE_DES to AES_128?
I have an older database I've been tasked with hardening, and I need to updated the algorithm used for ...
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Error during MySQL encryption, Code: 3185. “Can't find master key from keyring (…)”
I was trying to configure MySQL keyring plugin and I did the following:
• Made sure that keyring_file.dll is present either in C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\lib\plugin directory.
• ...
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Performance Implications of encrypted data in a Clustered Columnstore Index
I am using SQL Server 2016 and expecting some details on below points regarding performance point of view:
Is there any performance gain or additional benefit on creating a primary key - unique ...
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When to run sp_refresh_parameter_encryption while using Always Encrypted?
I'm implementing Always Encrypted feature for an ASP.NET Application using SQL Server 2016. I have applied deterministic encryption on first five tables and created few stored procedures that ...
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SQL Server Intellectual Property (Protecting DB Structure and Relations)
I would like to know is there any update about protecting DB Structure?
We deliver a licensed app that uses SQL as its main DBMS and we would like to lock the database structure (schema).
I know I ...
