Auto-Revoking Share Access (Private Preview)

The Revoke Access feature allows you to create Time-Limited Data Shares, with automatic expiration, enhancing security and compliance.

AUTO-REVOKING SHARE ACCESS PRIVATE PREVIEW (September 2024)
Feature is in private preview. It is suitable for certain production workloads but may not be appropriate for all use cases. For guidance, contact your account representative.

Creating a Share with an End Date

Available for all Bobsled-managed destinations (excluding External SFTP and External buckets):

1. Access the Share section

2. Choose your source (e.g., GCP) and destination (e.g., Snowflake)

3. Set required permissions for data transfer

4. Select the data for transfer

5. In the review screen, locate and specify a future End Date for access expiration

6. Finalize by creating the transfer

NOTE:
Setting the end date to “tomorrow” will revoke access at 00:00 UTC of the following day.

Automatic Actions on End Date

When the End Date is reached, the system will automatically:

• Change the transfer status to "Paused"

• Revoke access permissions for all associated destination accounts

This ensures timely cessation of data sharing and maintains security and policy compliance.

Reinstating Access

To restore access after revocation:

1. Go to transfer settings

2. Edit the transfer details

3. Set a new future End Date

4. Save changes to reactivate the transfer

NOTE:
Your consumer may need to repeat the steps to consume the data transfer according to the destination.

Verifying Auto-Revoke Process in Logs

To confirm successful auto-revocation:

1. Navigate to the Logs section

2. Find the entry confirming data transfer revocation as per the set End Date