The following sections are for embedded file databases such as:
Fixed-size files
CSV files
The following example shows the procedure to connect a CSV file. This is a general procedure and applies to all the databases listed above.
Continue to Managing Data Sources.
Deploying the Data Masking Module
Procedure to deploy the Data Masking Module:
Adding a Data Source
Creating an Environment
Performing a Sensitive Data Search
Manual Editing the Masking Configuration
Data Masking and Progress Monitoring
Adding a Data Source
To add a Data Source:
On the navigation bar, click Data Sources.
Click Add Data Source.
3. Select source data type.
4. Fill in the data source details.
You can use option load parameters from the configuration file if the file has a known columns structure with previously saved configuration.
Creating an Environment
The environment with the same name will be automatically generated for the created embedded data source.
Sensitive Data Search
Automated sensitive search is not applicable for the embedded data types, only manual editing is allowed
Manual Editing the Masking Configuration
To manually edit the masking configuration:
On the navigation bar, click Masking Editor.
Select the required environment.
3. Select the data column from the file you want to assign a masking rule.
4. The main panel displays the masking rules currently applied to the columns in the table selected.
To select another/new masking rule:
For the required column, click on the “Folder”.
2. Click the required masking rule and click Select.
Data Masking and Progress Monitoring
To mask the environment:
Click Mask.
2. Fill in the masking details and click Mask.
You can select either option to upload the file from your computer or provide a server-side URL of the previously downloaded file accessible by the service (default folder is /tmp/acc_masking)
If the user selects the option Upload file, a new masked file with the additional extension .masked will be automatically downloaded after the successful masking process.
If the user selects the option Server-side file, a new file with masked values and the additional extension .masked will be placed in the same folder. The existing file will be overwritten.