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SAILPOINT-CERTIFIED-IDENTITYNOW-ENGINEER · Question #58

Is this an item that an IdentityNow engineer should configure when implementing a source that uses a JDBC connector? Solution: Select the checkbox to use database admin as service account.

The correct answer is B. No. No, selecting a checkbox to use the database admin as the service account is not a recommended or required configuration when implementing a source that uses a JDBC connector. Typically, for security and least privilege, a dedicated service account with only the necessary…

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Question

Is this an item that an IdentityNow engineer should configure when implementing a source that uses a JDBC connector? Solution: Select the checkbox to use database admin as service account.

Options

  • AYes
  • BNo

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    17% (5)
  • B
    83% (24)

Explanation

No, selecting a checkbox to use the database admin as the service account is not a recommended or required configuration when implementing a source that uses a JDBC connector. Typically, for security and least privilege, a dedicated service account with only the necessary permissions to read and manage identities within the database is used. Granting database administrator (DBA) privileges to the service account introduces unnecessary security risks and is against best practices.

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#JDBC connector#source configuration#service account#database connector

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