Summary of Password Encryption and Security in TDV
This section summarizes TDV password security features for TDV components and data sources. For details, see the TDV Security Features Guide.
TDV encrypts the passwords used to access TDV components and external data sources. Specifically:
• Passwords sent by JDBC and ODBC to TDV are encrypted.
• Passwords passed between TDV components are encrypted.
• Passwords in metadata are encrypted.
• Passwords for LDAP and dynamic domain users are encrypted or not stored. Case-sensitive user sign-in for external LDAP is supported.
• The DBA password for the repository is not stored.
• Repository password and the repository connection with TDV are encrypted.
• Passwords are not shown in the log files.
• Passwords in HTTP SOAP headers for admin functions are encrypted.
Options are available to include or exclude encrypted user, repository, LDAP, and data source passwords in export files.