Re: PostGreSQL TDE encryption patch

On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 04:20:06PM +0530, Bhalodiya, Chirag wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> Thanks for the information. I was looking for out of box postgre solution so
> wanted to know how to apply following patch on top of my postgre 12
> installation:
> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/
> CAD21AoBjrbxvaMpTApX1cEsO%3D8N%3Dnc2xVZPB0d9e-VjJ%3DYaRnw%40mail.gmail.com  

The patch is for developers and not for production use.

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>
> Regards,
> Chirag.  
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 3:33 PM Patrick FICHE <Patrick(dot)Fiche(at)aqsacom(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi
>
>  
>
> CYBERTEC provided good installation guide (https://
> www.cybertec-postgresql.com/en/products/
> postgresql-transparent-data-encryption/).
>
>  
>
> Here is their answer to your question :
>
> Q: Can I upgrade to an encrypted database?
> A: In place encryption of existing clusters is currently not supported. A
> dump and reload to an encrypted instance is required, or logical
> replication can be used to perform the migration online.
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> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Patrick Fiche
>
> Database Engineer, Aqsacom Sas.
>
> c. 33 6 82 80 69 96
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> From: Bhalodiya, Chirag <chirag(dot)bhalodiya(at)contractors(dot)roche(dot)com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 9:50 AM
> To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: PostGreSQL TDE encryption patch
>
>  
>
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> We are migrating our product to PostGreSQL from Oracle and as part of HIPPA
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act) guidelines, we have a
> requirement to encrypt entire tablespace/specific tables using Transparent
> data encryption(TDE).
>
>  
>
> I was looking at TDE solution in PostGreSQL and went through following
> wiki:
>
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Transparent_Data_Encryption 
>
>  
>
> I found following TDE patch from this wiki:  
>
> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/
> CAD21AoBjrbxvaMpTApX1cEsO%3D8N%3Dnc2xVZPB0d9e-VjJ%3DYaRnw%40mail.gmail.com
>   
>
>  
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> However, I am not sure how to apply this patch and I had the
> following questions:
>
> 1. We are using PostGreSQL 12. Is it possible to apply patches on top of
> existing PostGreSQL installation?
>
> 2. Will it be available anytime sooner with a major release like PostGreSQL
> 13? 
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
> Chirag.
>

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