Getting Data In

Could someone help me with Data Masking?

egcp
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Hi,

 

I am trying to mask dataat index time, can you please help ?

First line is a result and second is what i would like to be.

Thx

 

"authenticationValue":"AAcBBGJxFAAAAZZANIJZdQAAAAA=" Result 

"authenticationValue":"****************************" 

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egcp
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Hi,

 

props are properly placed.

In search also nothing is changed.

 

Thank you for your  effort .

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @egcp,

you can follow the instructions at https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Data/Anonymizedata

You have two methods:

  • using SEDCMD
  • using props.conf and transfroms.conf

Using SEDCMD, you have to put in your props.conf:

[your_sourcetype]
SEDCMD-xxx = s/"authenticationValue":"\w+"/"authenticationValue":"****************************"/g

Using props.conf and transforms.conf:

props.conf:
[your_sourcetype]
TRANSFORMS-anonym,izer = session-anonymizer


transforms.conf:
[session-anonymizer]
REGEX = \"authenticationValue\":\"(\w+\)\"
FORMAT = \"authenticationValue\":\"(**********)\"
DEST_KEY = _raw

there also some videos to teach about this topic in YouTube Splunk channel.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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egcp
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Hi,

 

Tried both options , but nothing change in log.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @egcp,

the first check to perform is on the regex: use the "regex" command to check if the regex is correct

<your_search>
| rex mode=sed "SEDCMD-xxx = s/"authenticationValue":"\w+"/"authenticationValue":"****************************"/g"

then, where is this props.conf?

it must be located on the indexers or (if present) on Heavy Forwarders.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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