Introduction

A number of JS7 - Job Templates support use of a Credential Store:

• JS7 - JITL Database Jobs
  • JS7 - JITL SQLExecutorJob
  • JS7 - JITL PLSQLJob
  • JS7 - JITL SQLPLUSJob
• JS7 - JITL SAP Jobs
  • JS7 - JITL SAPS4HANAJob

A number of JITL Job Templates require credentials, e.g. to access a database.

• Security Considerations
  • Sensitive information in jobs should not be hard-coded, should not be used from parameters and should not be disclosed, e.g. written to log files.
  • Instead, a run-time interface is offered that allows to retrieve sensitive information from a Credential Store. References to Credential Store entries can safely be stored with parameter values.
• Credential Store
  • A credential store allows the secure storage and retrieval of credentials for authentication, as well as connection and other parameters, for a detailed features and supported products see YADE Credential Store.
• Solution Outline
  • Access to the Credential Store is automatically provided for JS7 - Job Templates.

Credential Store Access

Access to a Credential Store is specified with the URI and Query Parameters of the Credential Store.

URI

cs://<entry_path>@<property_name> - required 

• The URI based syntax includes the protocol cs:// 
• followed by the <entry_path> that specifies the folder hierarchy and entry name in the Credentials Store.
• followed by the @ character

• followed by the <property_name> that should be retrieved:

  • frequently-used properties include Credential Store field names such as title, user, password, url, attachment. Custom field names are supported. 

Query Parameters

• file - required 
  
  • the path to the Credential Store file. This file can be located anywhere in the file system.

• password - optional 

  • the password for access to the Credential Store file. 
    

  • It is recommended not to use this parameter and instead to use a key_file to access the Credential Store.

• key_file - optional, default: the path and name of the Credential Store file using the extension .key, for example, by default ./config/jobs.key is assumed if ./config/jobs.kdbx is specified.

Use with JITL Database Jobs

JITL Database Jobs can access a Credential Store in the following ways:

• by use of a Hibernate configuration file,
• by use of arguments

Use with a Hibernate Configuration File

The Hibernate access layer is used for database access and frequently requires database credentials. The access information such as accounts, passwords and JDBC URLs etc. are specified with Hibernate configuration files. 

Generally it is preferable not to use passwords to access a database but to use Integrated Security, Oracle Wallet etc. However, should there be a need to specify passwords then instead of using a plain text password in a configuration file you can add your password to a KeePass Credential Store and add a reference for the Credential Store to your Hibernate configuration file. This applies to the following JITL Database Jobs:

• JS7 - JITL SQLExecutorJob
• JS7 - JITL PLSQLJob

References to a Credential Store

The Hibernate configuration file includes a number of XML elements that can be populated from a Credential Store. It provides two types of syntax.

Full Syntax

The full syntax is used when the complete URI is specified with each element of the Hibernate configuration file: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<hibernate-configuration>
    <session-factory>
        ...
        <property name="hibernate.connection.username">cs://secret/database/reporting@user?file=./config/secret.kdbx</property> 
        <property name="hibernate.connection.password">cs://secret/database/reporting@password?file=./config/secret.kdbx</property>
        <property name="hibernate.connection.url">cs://secret/database/reporting@url?file=./config/secret.kdbx</property>
        ...
    </session-factory>
</hibernate-configuration

Explanation:

• The secret/database/reporting value is an example for a path to an entry in the KeePass database that holds the credentials.
• The ./config/secret.kdbx value is an example for a relative path to the KeePass database that holds the Credential Store.

Short Syntax

The short syntax can be used if the Hibernate configuration file includes explicit references to the credential store:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<hibernate-configuration>
    <session-factory>
        ...
        <property name="hibernate.connection.username">cs://@user</property> 
        <property name="hibernate.connection.password">cs://@password</property> 
        <property name="hibernate.connection.url">cs://@url</property>
         ...
        <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_file">./config/secret.kdbx</property>
        <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_key_file">./config/secret.key</property>
        <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_password">secret</property>
        <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_entry_path">/secret/database/reporting</property>
        ...
    </session-factory>
</hibernate-configuration

Explanation:

• <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_file"> => path to the Credential Store file
• <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_key_file"> => path of the key file for the Credential Store
• <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_password"> => password of the Credential Store file
• <property name="hibernate.sos.credential_store_entry_path"> => folder hierarchy and entry name in the Credentials Store file

Use with Arguments

References to a Credential Store can be directly specified from arguments. This applies to the following JITL Database Jobs:

• JS7 - JITL SQLExecutorJob
• JS7 - JITL PLSQLJob
• JS7 - JITL SQLPLUSJob

References to a Credential Store

References to a credential store can be directly specified from arguments.

Full Syntax

The full syntax is used when the complete URI is specified with an argument: 

Explanation:

• The jobs/oracle/minos.sos value is an example for a path to an entry in the KeePass database that holds the credentials.
• The ./config/jobs.kdbx value is an example for a relative path to the KeePass database that holds the Credential Store.

Short Syntax

The short syntax can be used if arguments are specified with references to the Credential Store location:

Use with JITL SAP Jobs

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