Metadata Bound Libraries encryption

[MVK]

Hi All 

We have implemented the Metadata Bound Libraries to test them at dev region. we ran some test and was able to encrypt data but while we retrieve data to traditional library or folder we still see data . 

Please help me to understand why data is still visible outside the metadata bound libraries when copied it should have been encrypted one right.

Regards,

MVK

[Kurt_Bremser]

When you use SAS means to move/copy data, SAS will honor the setup of the target library, as it should be.

[MVK]

what in case if we use host commands like mv or cp of unix to non mbl folder to traditional folder ?

[MVK]

correction , I mean mbl folder to traditional folder , how will the encrypt data gets transformed.

[Kurt_Bremser]

If the target library is not metadata bound, then it will work as a classical library, with no encryption.

Keep in mind that every MBL has its own attributes and key. For a non-metadata-bound library, no key is defined, so SAS can't simply copy the file as is, because it would not be decryptable in any way.

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@MVK wrote:

what in case if we use host commands like mv or cp of unix to non mbl folder to traditional folder ?

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Then the file will be useless garbage, as the new library has no way to provide the decryption key, see my other post.

[MVK]

Thanks a lot for information provided. Appreciate your time and patience.