Did you notice that Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4 was released just a few days ago? This time around, it introduced improvements to the way we handle master key rotation for data at rest encryption as well as AWS IAM integration.
One key to rule them all — improvements to master key rotation
With the improvements introduced in Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4, one key path can be used for all servers in a clustered environment. This allows us to use one vault key namespace for all nodes in a deployment while at the same time preserving key versions and allowing each node to perform key rotation without impact to the other nodes.
Changes introduced with Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4 now allow using the same key for all the members of a replica set if the user chooses so, without impact on functionality.
Why should you care about AWS IAM integration?
With all the systems users need to access daily, password management becomes a more pressing issue. The introduction of IAM systems to an enterprise has become somewhat of a security standard in large enterprises.
Our users approached us about integration with AWS IAM, commonly used in their organizations. It’s an integration missing from MongoDB Community Edition (CE) that is important for compliance with enterprise security policies of many companies. Integration with AWS IAM allows:
- Passwordless authentication to your database
- Thanks to enterprise identity federation
- Fine-grained permissions
- More scalable, centralized access control
- Verify the permissions in fewer places
- Have access to preventive measures like data perimeter
To set up this integration, follow the steps outlined in our documentation, and configure either the user or the role authentication. This will allow AWS Security Token Service (STS) to play the part of Identity Provider (IDP) in a SAML 2.0-based federation.
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What’s next
We are looking into the problems affecting large size datastores that are a pain to our users. Please let us know if there are any particular issues you are struggling with in MongoDB; we are always open to suggestions!
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