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  • Dynamic Data Masking 9.8.4
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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to Dynamic Data Masking Administration
  3. Authentication
  4. Security
  5. Connection Management
  6. JDBC Client Configuration
  7. ODBC Client Configuration
  8. Access Control
  9. Logs
  10. High Availability
  11. Server Control
  12. Performance Tuning
  13. Troubleshooting
  14. Appendix A: Database Keywords

Administrator Guide

Administrator Guide

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Step 4. Create the Environment Variables

Step 4. Create the Environment Variables

Create the Dynamic Data Masking host environment variables.
  1. Open the Windows Start menu, right click
    Computer
    , and click
    Properties
    .
    The
    Control Panel
     opens.
  2. On the right side of the Control Panel, click
    Advanced system settings
    .
    The
    System Properties
     window opens.
  3. In the
    System Properties
     window, click the
    Advanced
     tab and click
    Environment Variables
     at the bottom of the window.
    The
    Environment Variables
     window opens.
  4. Under the
    System variables
     box, click
    New
    .
    The
    New System Variable
     window opens.
  5. In the
    New System Variable
     window, enter the following properties:
    Variable Name
    DDM_HOST
    Variable Value
    Dynamic Data Masking Server host name.
    The following image shows the
    New System Variable
     window:
    The variable name is DDM_HOST and the variable value is myhost.
  6. Click
    OK
     to close the window.
    The DDM_HOST environment variable appears in the list of system variables.
  7. In the System variables box, click New to add another variable.
    The
    New System Variable
     window opens.
  8. In the
    New System Variable
     window, enter the following properties:
    Variable Name
    DDM_PORT
    Variable Value
    Dynamic Data Masking Generic ODBC service port.
    The following image shows the
    New System Variable
     window:
    The variable name is DDM_PORT and the variable value is 8000.
  9. Click
    OK
     to close the window.
    The DDM_PORT environment variable appears in the list of system variables.
  10. Click
    OK
     to close the
    Environment Variables
     window.
  11. Click
    OK
     to close the
    System Properties
     window.
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