Configuring Teradata Databases

Before data can be migrated, CipherTrust Database Protection for Teradata must be installed on the database server and the database must be added to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

This chapter provides information on operations that can be performed on the CipherTrust Manager for the CDP for Teradata client.

Managing Database Connection

This section provides instructions on how to configure a connection between the Teradata database and the CipherTrust Manager. It also describes how to view, edit, and delete an existing database connection.

Creating a Teradata Database Connection

To create a Teradata database connection:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

   

3. Click + Database and select Teradata from the available options. The Teradata Database Configuration page is displayed.

4. Enter the Connection Information details in the respective fields.

   

   The following table lists the parameters that are required when creating or managing a Teradata database connection.

   Item	Description
   Name (Alias)	Enter a name for the connection information. This field uniquely identifies a database connection.
   Host	Enter the IP address of the database server.
   Port	Enter the port on which the database server is listening for connections. The default port is 1025.
   Database User Name	Enter the database login name that has permission to modify the tables to be migrated. This could be the owner of the database tables or a user with privileges to CREATE, MODIFY, and DROP views, tables, and triggers.
   Database User Password	Enter the password for the database user.
   MetaDatabase User Name	Displays the meta database user as INGRIAN. It cannot be changed. The INGRIAN user is created as requirement before installing the CDP client (for Teradata).
   MetaDatabase User Password	Enter the password for the meta database user.
   Enable Credentials Caching	Select Enable Credential Caching feature to save the database credentials for multiple sessions and user authorization is not required to access table/column for a database. Possible configurations: • Enabled: The user can directly access the table/column information for a database in multiple sessions. • Disabled: For each session, while accessing the table/column information for a database, user is prompted for database credentials. Once the credentials are validated successfully, further authorization is not required for that session. NOTE: The database authorization is session based. Authorization is mandatory for each session while accessing table/column for a database.
   Protocol	Select the TCP protocol to connect the CipherTrust Manager to the Teradata database. The SSL protocol is not supported for the Teradata databases.
   Database Name	Enter the name for the database that contains the tables and columns to encrypt.
   Enter Description	Enter description for the database. This field is optional.

5. Click Save. The newly added database appears on the Databases screen. The Status column reflects the status of the connection.

6. Click the refresh () icon on the screen if the status is not updated.

After the database is added, the next step is to create a user mapping. Refer to Managing User Mappings.

Editing Database Connections

To edit an existing database connection:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

3. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired database connection.

   

4. Click Edit Connection. The Connection Information screen is displayed in edit mode.

5. Edit the following fields/options as required.

   • Host

   • Port

   • Database User Name

   • Database User Password

   • MetaDatabase User Password

   • Enable Credential Caching

   • Protocol

   • Database Name

   • Description

6. Click Save to save the new configuration. The Status column on the Database screen reflects status of the connection.

7. Click the refresh icon () on the screen if the status is not updated.

Viewing Database Connections

To view the existing database connections:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

   

Deleting Database Connections

To delete an existing database connection:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

3. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired database connection.

   

4. Click Delete.

The database connection is deleted. The Databases screen displays the available list of database connections.

Managing User Mappings

A user mapping associates a database user with a CipherTrust Manager user. You need a user mapping to encrypt and decrypt a data. The database user must be able to access the data you are manipulating. The CipherTrust Manager user must be able to access the key you want to use.

When a database user sends a request to the CipherTrust Manager, CDP searches its list of user mappings (contained in the ING_AUTHORIZED_USER table in the metadata database). If the database user appears on the list or is a member of a mapped database role, CDP includes the associated CipherTrust Manager user and password in the request. If those credentials are valid and the CipherTrust Manager user has access to the required key, then the crypto operation is performed. If the credentials are invalid or the CipherTrust Manager user does not have access to the key, the operation fails.

This section covers the following topics:

• Viewing/Adding User Mappings

• Deleting/Editing User Mapping

Viewing/Adding User Mappings

Viewing User Mappings

To view the list of existing user mappings for a Teradata database connection:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

   

3. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired database connection.

   

4. Click Manage User Mapping. The List of users screen is displayed. It displays the existing user mappings for a Teradata database connection.

   

Adding User Mapping

To add a new user mapping for a Teradata database connection:

1. On the List of users screen, click Map User. The Map User screen is displayed.

   

2. Enter the mapping details:

   Item	Description
   Database User	The database user or role that can be used to connect to the CipherTrust Manager. To create a default mapping, enter ING_DEFAULT_USER in this field. NOTE: The default mapping value applies to all the database users not otherwise listed on the List of users screen. Refer to Managing User Mappings for additional information on default user mapping.
   Local User	Enter the local user to which the database user is to be mapped. (The local user is a CipherTrust Manager user.)
   Local Password	Enter the password for the local user.

3. Click Save. The new user mapping appears on the List of users screen.

Adding User Mapping in Domain

To add a user mapping in a domain:

1. On the List of users screen, click Map User. The Map User screen is displayed.

2. Enter the mapping details. The local user name should include domain name (for example, my-domain||admin) as shown below:

   

3. Click Save. The new user mapping with domain name appears on the List of users screen.

   

Deleting/Editing User Mapping

To delete or edit an existing user mapping:

1. Log on to the CipherTrust Manager GUI.

2. Click CDP to open the application. The Databases screen displays the list of existing database connections, if any.

3. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired database connection.

   

4. Click Manage User Mapping. The List of users screen is displayed. It displays the list of existing user mappings for a SQL Server database connection.

   

5. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired user mapping connection.

   

6. (Optional) Click Delete. Skip this step if you do not want to delete an existing user mapping.

7. Confirm the delete operation when prompted. The user mapping is deleted from the List of users screen.

8. Click the overflow icon () corresponding to the desired user mapping connection.

   

9. Click Edit. The Edit User Mapping screen is displayed.

   

10. Change the Local User and enter its password.

11. Click Save.

The user mapping is updated on the List of users screen.