Getting Started with ALTR & Snowflake
Configure ALTR's Snowflake Service User
Connect Snowflake Databases
Connect Columns to ALTR
Creating Policy & Manage Data
Classification
Analytics
Column Access Policies
Views
Thresholds
Row Access Policy
Audit Logs
Settings
Tokenization
Tag-Based Data Masking
Tokenization API
Management API
ALTR Driver JDBC Installation
ALTR Driver ODBC Installation
Configure Tableau to Gain User Level Observability
Integrating ALTR Notifications with AWS S3
TDS Proxy Installation
CDM Installation
Custom Masking and Extensibility Functions
Bring Your Own Key for Tokenization
Open-Source Integrations
In this guide, we will show you how to connect your Snowflake Database on the ALTR platform. Also helpful for users adding additional databases.
In order to integrate ALTR with your snowflake account, ALTR needs a snowflake 'Service User' with appropriate permissions to build and enforce governance policy. This can be done by giving Snowflake a user and role for ALTR to programmatically use. Here's how:
2. Create your service user by copying the CREATE USER statement below into your Snowflake Worksheet.
a. Replace the default password, '[password]' with a secure password.
b. Do not change the user name "ALTR_SERVICE_USER"
You will need this user name and password later to connect your Snowflake Database in the ALTR console.
c. Run the statement to create your service user.
Once you have successfully setup the service account, you can add your database in the platform following these instructions:
1. Log in to the ALTR portal
2. Go to Data Configuration > Data Sources > Add New
3. On the right side of the page use the Connect Data Source pane to add your snowflake database, providing the following information:
· Data source Name: A nickname for your database
· Data source Type: ‘Snowflake Cloud Integration’
· Connection Type: ‘User Authentication’
· Data Source Hostname: Your Snowflake instance URL [Example: AAA000.snowflakecomputing.com] Note: If you’re using Snowsight follow the instructions at the end of this page to locate your URL.
· Service account ID: ALTR_SERVICE_USER.
· Service account Password: Password created during step 2A in the service guide.
· Database name: Your Snowflake database name.
Optional: Select the classify data & Add data usage analytics checkboxes to gain insights on your data.
4. Click 'Connect' once you complete the form
5. Status will be updated to 'Connected' and the database will appear on the data source screen. If your credentials are invalid an error message will pop-up. Please try again, if the problem persists, please contact support@altr.com.
2. Locate the zone that you are currently in -usually highlighted in Blue- and hover over it
3. The URL icon can be found on the top right, copy the URL and paste it on "Snowflake Hostname"