Teradata Vantage Passwords Stored in Teradata Wallet - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

Security Administration

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
VMware
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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en-US
ft:lastEdition
2024-04-05
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latest
Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

Teradata Wallet stores all string values, including Vantage passwords, in protected form:

  • On Linux and other UNIX clients, using AES-256.
  • On Windows clients, using Triple-DES, the standard for the Data Protection API (DPAPI).