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Status Future consideration
Workspace Sterling Connect:Direct
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 20, 2022

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Passwordless connection to built-in local PostgreSQL

This enhancement should allow to use alternate access options to local PostgreSQL other than locally encrypted password to PostgreSQL user.

Proposed solutions include:

  • certificate-based authentication (preferred, if technically feasible)

  • password vault support (optional)

Solution should provide an option to utilize the same TLS certificate for Secure+ transfers and for connection to local PostgreSQL database (using certificate's cn (Common Name) mapping in PostgreSQL).

What is your industry? Banking
How will this idea be used?

Replacement of locally stored, encrypted passwords from Windows Registry into certificate-based authentication.
  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jan 28, 2026

    Thanks Marcin on the confirmation !

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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jan 25, 2026

    Hi Rafal, Tomasz


    Here is the brief of the suggested solution in the discussion,


    • Connect:Direct for Windows runs usually as a Windows Local System service, and PostgreSQL supports SSPI authentication.

    • PostgreSQL uses Windows SSPI (Security Support Provider Interface) to authenticate the Local System account—no password storage required.

    • PostgreSQL pg_ident mapping associates the authenticated Local System identity with the correct database user.

    • This approach eliminates credential exposure or storage of un-encrypted private key on disk.

    Consideration:


    • Any process running as Local System could also authenticate via SSPI and gain the same mapped DB access.

    Thanks,

    James


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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Nov 24, 2025

    Hi Rafal, we would like to connect with Citi and propose a solution. I'll plan for a connect next week. Please share your preferences if any. Thanks,

    James

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  • Guest
    Nov 24, 2025

    Hello IBM Team, may we know when this feature is expected to be delivered?

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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jul 8, 2025

    Hi Tomasz, Attached the solution proposal from our dev for the RFE CONDIRECT-I-233. The approach is more inclined towards CA signed certificate. Please have a look and let me know your thoughts to move forward. Also let me know if you need a meeting to debrief the solution as well.

    Thanks,

    James

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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jan 13, 2025

    Hi Tomasz, We are working on to prioritize in 2025 tentatively in early 2H, 2025.


    Thanks,

    James

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  • Guest
    Jan 13, 2025

    Hello IBM Team, may we know when this feature is expected to be delivered?

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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Mar 20, 2024

    We are accepting the idea and considering it future releases. we can revisit this once we see the traction from other customers and partners (via Voting or Comments). Thank you for your patience and co-operation.


    Thanks,

    Product Management

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  • Guest
    Mar 25, 2022

    Thank you for opening this enhancement request with IBM. I have reviewed it with my team and we believe this could be a useful enhancement to C:D. I have accepted it and will add it to our backlog of potential enhancements to deliver moving forward.


    Sincerely,

    Chris Sanders

    Connect:Direct Product Manager

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