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

Teradata Vantage™ - Analytics Database Security Administration - 17.20
Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
VMware
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2023-03-07
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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).