Connection Properties Storage

You can store connection properties with Informatica Cloud or with a local Secure Agent. You might store connection properties with a local Secure Agent if you need the connection properties to reside within your firewall. To store connection properties with a local Secure Agent, the organization must have the Externalize Connections license.

When you store connection properties with Informatica Cloud, the connection properties are always available. Informatica Cloud backs up connection properties regularly as part of standard backup procedures.

When you store properties with a local Secure Agent, the Secure Agent must be running to allow tasks to run and to allow users to work with connections. Back up connection properties regularly to prevent loss of data. A best practice is to back up connection properties after you change the location or the encryption key for connection properties. Connection properties are stored in the following directory:

Informatica Cloud generates an encryption key to secure connection properties stored with a Secure Agent. As the basis for the encryption key, you can use a randomly generated password or you can enter a custom password.

Use a custom password when you want to update the encryption key periodically. You can change the custom password when you want to update the encryption key.

When you change where you want to store connection properties, Informatica Cloud moves the connection properties to the appropriate location. For example, your license expires, so you configure the organization to store connections with Informatica Cloud. Informatica Cloud moves the connection properties from the local Secure Agent to Informatica Cloud.

To determine where to store connection properties, configure the Connection Properties Storage organization property.