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explicit authentication for file tools

Right now the Directory tool; Input tool; Output tool all do implied credentialing (for input and output it's implied for file-based data-sources).    This implied credentialing is not obvious because most people working on the desktop want the designer to pass on their own credentials as they access a file.

 

This is a significant data-leakage risk since an canvas running on the server can access the full content of EVERY network share that has any input files that are used in Alteryx canvasses.    

 

Please can you add explicit credentialing to all input and output tools in Alteryx, especially the Directory tool; Input tool (for files) and output tool (for files).    That way, teams will be able to use a teamID to access secure content, and the cross-team leakage risk on the designer and server can be closed out.

 

Many thanks

Sean

 

 

 

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3 Comments
Nezrin
11 - Bolide
11 - Bolide

Completely agree that the credentials has the risk of getting exposed. Would be great to have this feature added 

AlteryxCommunityTeam
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team
Status changed to: Accepting Votes
 
TheOC
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Great idea - this gets raised quite often in high security environments when discussing Server.