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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: PostgreSQL : encryption with pgcrypto
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Msg-id 20180625142233.GD20745@momjian.us
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In response to PostgreSQL : encryption with pgcrypto  (ROS Didier <didier.ros@edf.fr>)
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On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 07:07:00AM +0000, ROS Didier wrote:
> Hi
> 
>                Regarding the encryption of data by pgcrypto, I would like to
> know the recommendations for the management of the key.
> 
>                Is it possible to store it off the PostgreSQL server?
> 
>                Is there the equivalent of Oracle "wallet" ?

Late reply, but the last presentation on this page shows how to use
cryptographic hardware with Postgres:

    https://momjian.us/main/presentations/security.html

You could modify that to use a key management system (KMS).

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