New Security Features

Adaptive Server version 15.7 adds these features for security: end-to-end CIS Kerberos authentication, dual control of encryption keys and unattended startup, securing logins, roles and password management extensions, and login profiles.

• End-to-End CIS Kerberos Authentication
  Adaptive Server version 15.7 includes end-to-end Kerberos authentication support for remote Adaptive Server connections through the component integration system (CIS).
• Dual Control of Encryption Keys and Unattended Startup
  Adaptive Server version 15.7 adds the dual control of encryption keys and unattended startup features.
• Securing Logins, Roles, and Password Management Extensions
  Adaptive Server version 15.7 includes extension for securing logins, roles, and password management.
• Login Profiles
  Adaptive Server 15.7 adds login profiles, which are SQL-defined containers for login attributes and their values.
• Employee Lifecycle Management
  System security officers or database owners can transfer the ownership of database objects using alter... modify owner.
• External Passwords and Hidden Text
  Adaptive Server 15.7 provides strong encryption for external login passwords and hidden text, using the AES-256 symmetric encryption algorithm.