I know how to create an App ID instance using the IBM Cloud browser UI, or via CLI and even utilizing Terraform. But what are the parameters for Terraform (and the Resource Controller API) to specify that a root key from my Key Protect instance should be used for encryption?
It seems that a parameter for the KMS instance and one for the root key are required. But what's their name?
I created an App ID instance with custom encryption in the browser UI, then retrieved the details using the CLI with --output JSON:
The above parameters indicate the required parameters to be passed on the CLI / API / Terraform.
kms_info: a JSON object with the KMS (Key Protect or Hyper Protect Crypto Services) ID and an url field.
tek_id: The actual CRN for the crypto key.
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I've created new ADF instance on Azure with Managed Virtual Network integration enabled.
I planned to connect to Azure Key Vault to retrieve credentials for my pipeline’s source and sink systems using Key Vault Private Endpoint. I was able to successfully create it using Azure Data Factory Studio. I have also created Azure Key Vault linked service.
However, when I try to configure another Linked Services for source and destination systems the only option available for retrieving credentials from Key Vault is AVK Linked Service. I'm not able to select related Private Endpoint anywhere (please see below screen).
Do I miss something?
Are there any additional configuration steps required? Is the scenario I've described possible at all?
Any help will be appreciated!
UPDATE: Screen comparing 2 linked services (one with managed network and private endpoint selected and another one where I'm not able to set this options up):
Managed Virtual Network integration enabled, Make sure check which region you are using unfortunately ADF managed virtual network is not supported for East Asia.
I have tried in my environment even that option is not available
So, I have gathered some information even if you create a private endpoint for Key Vault, this column is always shown as blank .it validates URL format but doesn't do any network operation
As per official document if you want to use new link service, instead of key vault try to create other database services like azure sql, azure synapse service like as below
For your Reference:
Store credentials in Azure Key Vault - Azure Data Factory | Microsoft Docs
Azure Data Factory and Key Vault - Tech Talk Corner
Before I deploy a function app and functions through PowerShell > ARM template I dynamically get a service bus connection string and update the value in the connection binding in the function.json file. Then I deploy the function app and function.
Deployment works, but the function app returns an error message:
Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.ServiceBus: Microsoft Azure WebJobs SDK ServiceBus connection string 'Endpoint=sb://sbname.servicebus.windows.net/;SharedAccessKeyName=RootManageSharedAccessKey;[Hidden Credential]' is missing or empty.
The question is: Do we really have to create an application setting on the function app with this connection string in it? Is there no other option than using the app setting?
It feels like storing the connection string in another location than on the service bus would just create another vulnerability.
I am aware that I could define "connection": "RootManageSharedAccessKey_SERVICEBUS" in the function.json file and then create an app setting with that same name, but that's not the way forward I want to go.
Please check if my findings help to:
Instead of storing the Service Bus Connection String directly, you can utilize the Azure Key Vault Service or Azure App Configuration Service.
You can store the confidential values like Connection Strings, Key-value pairs, Client Secrets, Certificate Passwords, etc. in Azure Key Vault.
Assume you have stored the ServiceBus connection string in the Key Vault. That you want to retrieve in the Function App through Application Settings but here in the app setting you can define as:
"connection": #Microsoft.KeyVault(SecretUri=https://myvault.vault.azure.net/secrets/RootManageSharedAccessKey_SERVICEBUS/)
This KeyVault URI cannot be accessed by any other user until they are assigned with System or User Assigned Managed Identity Permission.
Azure App Configuration is a central place where you can manage application settings and secure their accesses in one place. Refer here for more information.
Can I use the IBM IAM console to create a new ServiceID with an api key, for the purpose of accessing an IBM Cloudant instance?
Yes you can!
The IBM IAM service allows you to create a ServiceID, which is a machine-usable 'persona'. Then you can create an API key for it and give it permissions to access one or more IBM services, like Cloudant.
Start at https://cloud.ibm.com/iam and then:
Create a new ServiceID
Under Access Policies, click Assign Access. Here you can choose the service that you want to access and what roles you want to authorise (e.g. Reader, Writer, etc). Here you can assign more than one service to the same ServiceID.
Under API Keys, choose Create. This will create an API key which you can download.
Now you can use the API key in your application and you should be able to access your service.
Individual IBM services normally offer their own access mechanisms. But the advantage of this method is that you can use the same API key to access multiple services (e.g. Cloudant, Cloud Object Storage) from your application.
I am using EC2 Instance profile credentials for allowing the AWS EC2 instance to access other AWS services.
Recently, I implemented MongoDB Client-Side Field-Level Encryption for which the AWS KMS has been used as KMS Providers. The MongoDB Documentation for CSFLE mentions that the KMS Provider should have secret key and access key that maps to an IAM User.
This way I will have to create another IAM User and then maintain those credentials separately. A simpler way (and more secure) would have been to use the DefaultCredentialsProvider from software.amazon.awssdk:auth and that could have used the credentials from the instance profile that could have given access to the KMS. But this does not work for me and MongoClient fails as KMS rejects the security token used.
Is there any reason behind not allowing this way of accessing KMS?
As all projects, initial implementation of CSFLE had a scope. This scope did not include the ability to use instance roles for credential identification.
I suggest you submit your request to https://feedback.mongodb.com/ for consideration.
I have IBM COS service and able to use Curl command via cli to retrieve objects. I used IAM tokens to retrieve. But how do I let an external web app ex., node access this service?
what value should be there in authorization for external app access?
External apps will come in the form of something like the AWS CLI or any other app that uses either an HTTP library coupled with IBM Cloud Object Storage API or even an SDK for languages like Python, Java or Node.Js
All of the above will ask you for access key and secret key.
You can get both of them from the IBM Cloud console by generating new HMAC Credentials [1]:
Navigate to your Cloud Object storage account
Click on right under Service credentials
Click New credentials button on right
For the "Add Inline Configuration Parameters (Optional)" text box enter the following JSON:
{"HMAC":true}
[1] https://console.bluemix.net/docs/services/cloud-object-storage/iam/service-credentials.html#service-credentials
We'll you could use the ibm-cos-sdk Node library https://www.npmjs.com/package/ibm-cos-sdk. You'll need to use your HMAC credentials.
var config = {
endpoint: '<endpoint>',
ibmAuthEndpoint: 'https://iam.ng.bluemix.net/oidc/token',
serviceInstanceId: '<resource-instance-id>',
accessKeyId: '<HMAC access_key>',
secretAccessKey: '<HMAC secret access key>'
};