If you no longer need to use the sensitive data protection feature to protect the sensitive data in a database instance, you can disable the feature for that database instance. This topic describes how to disable the sensitive data protection feature.

Prerequisites

You are a Data Management (DMS) administrator, a database administrator (DBA), or a security administrator.
Note To view the role of your account, move the pointer over the Profile picture icon in the upper-right corner of the DMS console.

Precautions

  • After the feature is disabled for a database instance, sensitive data on the database instance is not protected. The data classification information, data sensitivity levels, and masking rule configurations on the database instance are deleted. Proceed with caution.
    Note After the feature is disabled for a database instance, no modifications are made to the database instance or the data in the database instance. The database instance still runs as expected.
  • If you are charged for the feature based on the pay-as-you-go billing method, you continue to be charged for the feature after the feature is disabled. In this case, you can unsubscribe from the feature. For more information, see Unsubscribe from a control mode or the sensitive data protection feature that you purchased by using the pay-as-you-go billing method.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the DMS console V5.0.
  2. In the top navigation bar, choose Security and Specifications > Sensitive Data > Sensitive Data Dashboard.
    Note To disable the feature, you can choose Data Assets > Instance in the top navigation bar of the DMS console V5.0. On the Instance List tab, find the database instance for which you want to disable the feature and choose More > Edit in the Actions column.
  3. On the Sensitive Data Dashboard tab, click the Enabled tab in the Instance List section.
  4. Perform the following operations based on the status of the database instance for which you want to disable the feature:
    • DMS is authorized to scan sensitive data on the database instance.
      1. Select Authorized from the authorization drop-down list.
      2. Find the database instance and choose More > Disable Sensitive Data Protection in the Operation column.
      3. In the Prompt message, click OK.
    • DMS is not authorized to scan sensitive data on the database instance.
      1. Select Unauthorized from the authorization drop-down list.
      2. Find the database instance and click Disable Sensitive Data Protection in the Operation column.
      3. In the Prompt message, click OK.
    • DMS fails the authorization and cannot scan sensitive data on the database instance.
      1. Select Authorization Failed from the authorization drop-down list.
      2. Find the database instance and click Disable Sensitive Data Protection in the Operation column.
      3. In the Prompt message, click OK.