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Log in to your vpn, then log in to a website to download a token. Then use said token to log on to a virtual desktop. From here you can open a browser and log i
by wodenokoto 3y ago
Log in to your vpn, then log in to a website to download a token. Then use said token to log on to a virtual desktop. From here you can open a browser and log in to powerBI, which has access to data in the data warehouse.
Yes, such workflows are something to be routed around.
- Kalium 3y agoYou're absolutely right. The token is clunky. The rest - a VPN to a virtual desktop - is entirely reasonable.
- wodenokoto 3y agoFor logging in to an online service?
- Kalium 3y agoFor delivering strict network access controls, a clear audit trail at multiple points, and (at a guess) the usage of very temporary credentials to actually log in, yes. Especially if the same infrastructure is used for other, less SaaS-centric data handling tasks or users are in places that like to mandate access to geo-local data (India, China, etc.). Security measures in operational workflows are only a little bit about what the end user - you - sees. Generally they're really about delivering something less obviously visible to the user but very valuable to the business, investors, and regulators.