Password Security | Teradata Data Mover - Password Security - Teradata Data Mover

Teradata® Data Mover User Guide - 20.01

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Lake
VMware
Product
Teradata Data Mover
Release Number
20.01
Published
November 2023
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2023-12-05
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Product Category
Analytical Ecosystem

For security purposes, it is recommended to not store passwords in a plain text file or specify passwords in parameters.xml. For example, the best practice is to specify the required passwords and parameters for logon mechanisms directly on the command line rather than in parameters.xml.

The following example uses parameters.xml to copy tables, but specifies passwords and parameters for logon mechanisms on the command line using the following parameters:
  • Source password: 123456789
  • Source logon mechanism parameter: joe@domain1@@mypassword
  • Target password: 332675411
  • Target logon mechanism parameter: margaret@domain2@@newpassword
datamove move -source_password 123456789 -source_logon_mechanism_data joe@domain1@@mypassword 
-target_password 332675411 -target_logon_mechanism_data margaret@domain2@@newpassword -f parameters.xml

Due to these security considerations, Data Mover does not require that passwords and parameters for logon mechanisms be included in parameters.xml, but does require that the information be supplied using the command line for those commands that require it. If you do not specify values for the required security parameters on the command line, you are prompted for the information.