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adeola-ak committed Sep 19, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ You can only edit the settings of Data Assets created in GX Cloud.

To connect to your Data Source in GX Cloud, there are two methods for managing credentials:

1. **Direct input**: You can input credentials directly into GX Cloud. These credentials are securely encrypted at rest and in transit, stored in our database, and accessible to the GX Agent and any API user.
1. **Direct input**: You can input credentials directly into GX Cloud. These credentials are stored in GX Cloud and securely encrypted at rest and in transit. When Data Source credentials have been directly provided, they can be used to connect to a Data Source in any GX Cloud deployment pattern.

2. **Environment variable substitution**: To enhance security, you can use environment variables to manage sensitive connection parameters or strings. For example, instead of directly including your database password in configuration settings, you can use a variable reference like `${MY_DATABASE_PASSWORD}`. When using environment variable substitution, your password is not stored or transmitted to GX Cloud.

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