Question: Can the data and files for ALIM be encrypted?


Product 

  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):Assetwise ALIM
 Version(s):16.7.xx
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Database
 Subarea: Files
 Original Author:Dennis Chan, Bentley Product Advantage Team

Question:

Can the database data and files in the repositories for ALIM be encrypted?

Answer:

Yes both the ALIM database data and files in the repositories can be encrypted independent of ALIM. Please see the following links for more details.

File System : you can use windows EFS//bitlocker

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview

 

Database : you can use TDE

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/encryption/transparent-data-encryption?view=sql-server-ver15