Solution Overview

this integration enables apache tomcat and ibm websphere application servers to retrieve database credentials securely and dynamically from kron pam password vault using the kron pam jdbc proxy driver the proxy driver acts as an intermediary between the application server and the target database when an application requests a connection, the driver communicates with kron pam to obtain the current password of the associated privileged account and then establishes the connection on behalf of the application this eliminates the need to store static credentials in configuration files such as context xml or server xml, reducing credential exposure risk and ensuring compliance with corporate security policies architecture components component description kron pam password vault central system for managing and rotating privileged database credentials kron pam jdbc proxy driver middleware layer that securely retrieves credentials from kron pam vault and establishes database connections application server (tomcat / websphere) hosts applications requiring secure database access configured to use the proxy driver instead of the native jdbc driver target database the destination system (postgresql, mysql, oracle, sql server) accessed via kron pam secured credentials key benefits no static credentials removes hard coded passwords from configuration files centralized password lifecycle management credentials are automatically rotated according to kron pam policies seamless integration compatible with standard jdbc based applications without code modification regulatory compliance supports security frameworks such as iso 27001, sox, and nist by enforcing dynamic credential handling