By Prase on

I have planned to secure the data by encrypting the entire database using Transparent Data Encryption(TDE).

I have done the same encryption in MSSQL server with .NET its works fine.

But am not sure, is that possible with Drupal and its impact. Can anyone suggest me?

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john_b commented

Cross-posted to stackexchange so I won't waste too much time on it. You will probably get an answer there. However, I see no reason there would a problem. Since TDE is only available for Mysql enterprise, if you have a copy of Mysql enterprise, it only takes a few minutes to do a test install of Drupal using that database software to test it.

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Prase commented

Is there is any other encryption techniques suggested? which are non-enterprise?

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john_b commented

Not for the whole db, only for specific fields. See my answer at

https://www.drupal.org/forum/support/post-installation/2018-05-04/how-to...

of course these protect only the database files 'at rest'. In use the data must be accessible to the site's code. Backups will be encrypted separately.

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Prase commented

Finally i got you, it was you am searching for.

yes i have installed those module. I stuck at the point, where i need to encypt the predefined fields such as username & email address?

I see no documentation in place. Could you please help me out?

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john_b commented

Sorry I have never used them, yet, though with GDPR the time will come. You don't actually say which of the modules is undocumented. Each module should have, in addition to the documenation on its project page, a README.txt. If you have read all those, and still find no documentation, you may have to look at the code... Also if you find a module is undocumented, for example if it has no README.txt, or if the one it has is not useful, you may want to open issue for that module.

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