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Request for support of Snowflake's key-pair authentication

  • November 8, 2024
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FMEEvangelist
cclements
  • FMEEvangelist
    FMEEvangelist
  • cclements
    cclements

We are using the Snowflake Connector to fetch data from Snowflake. It supports password authentication and OAuth for the authentication method. However, Snowflake is persuading to use key-pair authentication for its service accounts. Our company's security policy also prefers key-pair authentication for Snowflake service accounts whenever possible. It would be appreciated if the more secure authentication would be available.

  • Contributor ⭐️
  • January 22, 2025

Snowflake has said that by November 2025, they will block sign-ins using single-factor authentication with passwords. https://www.snowflake.com/en/blog/blocking-single-factor-password-authentification/


Snowflake suggests that we use key-pair authentication for its service-accounts. Our company's security policy also prefers key-pair authentication for Snowflake service accounts whenever possible.


My organization has a preference for key-pair authentication for its service accounts. Could you please provide an update on the status of this feature?

We would appreciate any information before November, as it will assist us in planning accordingly.



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