keys.dat fields/purpose

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keys.dat fields/purpose

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Hi,

Our security team has asked me to find out from you which fields in the database are encrypted using the keys.dat keys? I know that if I create a data structure and choose “Encrypt field” that it will use that, but I don’t know what are the other purposes of keys.dat?

Basically, if we sync a database between two Decisions installations and do not have the same keys.dat, what impact would it cause?

Thanks.

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Hi,

The following data is encrypted in the database: (Reference: [url=https://documentation.decisions.com/encryption-keys-installer/]https://documentation.decisions.com/encryption-keys-installer/[/url])

Connection Strings for Database Integrations
Passwords (like AD connection info settings)
Custom data that you, as a user of Decisions, are encrypting

Additional documentation:
[url=https://documentation.decisions.com/changing-the-encryption-key/]https://documentation.decisions.com/changing-the-encryption-key/[/url] <-- user-generated data type
[url=https://documentation.decisions.com/setting-up-server-clustering/]https://documentation.decisions.com/setting-up-server-clustering/[/url] <-- considerations for keys.dat file in clustered setup
[url=https://documentation.decisions.com/password-encryption-setting/]https://documentation.decisions.com/password-encryption-setting/[/url] <-- changing password encryption settings

Please, let us know if you have additional questions or concerns.