DSN (Data Source Names) connection to an external database

Usage and Config Security
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(imported topic written by mistervernon91)

I understand that three types of DSN’s exist (User, System and File DSN’s). What type of DSN is created between the Master BigFix Server and a remote database (i.e. a database that is external to the Master BigFix Server). My questions stems from the fact that I believe that there are specific Security implications related the use of each one.

Thanks!

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(imported comment written by Lee Wei)

mistervernon,

BigFix uses the System DSN.

This knowledge base article “Managing Windows ODBC with BigFix” lists the various ODBC connections:

http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=567

Lee Wei