How can I store the username and password without config file

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How can I store the username and password without config file

karthick.alangattan

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January 15, 2013 at 3:15 am

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How can I store the username and password not in the config file or SQL Server in SSIS, so that no one can identify these secured details.

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Sam Vanga SSCommitted Points: 1742 More actions · Answer 1

The secure/best method is to not save the password in config file and use Windows Authorization. If that's not possible, save in the config and restric access to that folder.

Details: http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamiethomson/archive/2007/04/26/SSIS_3A00_-Storing-passwords.aspx

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karthick.alangattan SSC Veteran Points: 283 More actions · Answer 2

karthick.alangattan

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January 15, 2013 at 4:34 am

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Thanks mate..its very useful info.

Jayanth_Kurup SSC-Insane Points: 22967 More actions · Answer 3

You can store package configurations in the database too

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Abu Dina SSChampion Points: 14155 More actions · Answer 4

You can store package configurations in the database too
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Do you mean having a table that contains the complete connection string (i.e. including user name and password)?

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Jayanth_Kurup SSC-Insane Points: 22967 More actions · Answer 5

yes , please look at the below link for details.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141682.aspx

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RSuman SSC Enthusiast Points: 121 More actions · Answer 6

Connection passwords in a package can stored in package itself. SSIS provides encrypt sensitive information option in the package properties list. Best is encrypt with a password wherein you provide another password to encrypt the actual password.

MMartin1 One Orange Chip Points: 27799 More actions · Answer 7

When you want to schedule the job, do you need to provide the package password in the agent configuration? If so would you need to restrict access to who can view the agent ? If so that may not go far enough if there are many users with elevated priviledges.

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dg227 SSCrazy Points: 2017 More actions · Answer 8

mmartin1 (4/30/2013)
When you want to schedule the job, do you need to provide the package password in the agent configuration? If so would you need to restrict access to who can view the agent ?

If the package is encrypted, you can pass in the package encryption password via the dtexec /DE switch (in SQL Agent, or most any other scheduling utility).

mmartin1 (4/30/2013)
... may not go far enough if there are many users with elevated priviledges.

Potentially a privledged permissions problem. 😀

nick.mcdermaid Hall of Fame Points: 3809 More actions · Answer 9

Seriously - go with Sam's suggestion of windows authentication and forget about all these convoluted solutions requiring special passwords to be hard coded all over the place. You have an enterprise security store - use it.

Say NO to proliferation of passwords.

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Say NO to proliferation of passwords

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