Security and Authentication

To protect data from unauthorized access, DynamoDB databases on AWS require all connections to be authenticated using an access key and a secret key or encrypted using the SSL protocol. The Simba DynamoDB ODBC Connector supports the authentication protocols used in DynamoDB. The connector provides mechanisms that enable you to authenticate your connection using your access keys (access key and secret key) or a file that contains multiple sets of keys. For detailed configuration instructions, see Configuring AuthenticationConfiguring Authentication.

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Authentication is not supported for DynamoDB Local. For information about how access keys are used in connections to DynamoDB Local, see "DynamoDB Local for Desktop Development" in the AWS Official Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/dynamodb-local-for-desktop-development.

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In this documentation, "SSL" refers to both TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The connector supports TLS 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. The SSL version used for the connection is the highest version that is supported by both the connector and the server.