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SDK Credential Encryption

kmattern
Builder

Is there a way to encrypt the credentials passed through the SDK to Splunk? Sending them in the clear doesn't look very secure? I'm not a security expert, so if I'm missing something I'd appreciate knowing what I'm missing.

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The SDKs use the REST API underneath, which connects to the Splunk management port 8089 over HTTPS.

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martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The SDKs use the REST API underneath, which connects to the Splunk management port 8089 over HTTPS.

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