Using security socket layer (SSL) on DMS Endpoints

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How does format-preserving encryption work?

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Postgresql IAM authentication

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AWS PostgreSQL encryption

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Building Secure and reliable systems

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Explain the difference between one-way trust and two-way trust

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How to check an AD group is Unix-Enabled with Powershell

A common requirement when using Active Directory Groups and Linux is to check if the Active Directory Group is Unix enabled. In simple terms - Unix - enabling means to provide a group (or user) a Unix identity. Importantly - Unix logons are identified in the system by an identifier. Sometimes you make a request to Unix enable an AD group and need to check if the group has actually been Unix - enabled. When querying the Active Directory and to identify if an AD group has been Unix -enabled , the key is to resolve the AD group and... Read more →

Describe Kerberos keytabs

A keytab is a text file containing a table with user accounts - accompanied by an encrypted hash of the user account . Typically one account but can be more. A non - windows system, such as Linux, can't be configured to start up with a Windows service account, so if you require a process to logon to Active Directory than keytabs are very useful. This is a more secure option than retaining a clear text configuration file - & then possibly encrypt this file. Whereas with keytabs you're storing a hash password in the keytab file. More detailed -... Read more →