QuestionQ110

Account Management & Data Governance

Why does Snowflake recommend encrypting a private key when automation tools can use an unencrypted key?

Explanation

Encryption protects the locally stored private key with a passphrase, so obtaining the key file alone is insufficient for an unauthorized party to use it for authentication. Snowflake supports unencrypted keys but recommends encrypted keys because unencrypted private keys have no protection against unauthorized use if accessed by someone unauthorized.

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