Teradata Generic Security Services | Teradata Vantage - Teradata Generic Security Services - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

Security Administration

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2022-02-15
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B035-1100
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Vantage™
Teradata Generic Security Services (TDGSS) is the software subsystem that manages Teradata Vantage Advanced SQL Engine network security. TDGSS is directly involved in:
  • User authentication and authorization
  • Encryption of network traffic
  • Enforcement of security policy
TDGSS simplifies security management by providing:
  • Configurable authentication mechanisms
  • The option to provision and manage users in an LDAPv3-compliant directory
  • A set of tools for configuring and administering security functions

TDGSS is an extension of the industry-standard GSS-API, as defined by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) 2743, “Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version 2, Update 1.”