# Device File Encryption Settings

The SNMP collector can be configured to securely encrypt the SNMP device definition files using industry standard AGE encryption.

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_ENABLE

Specifies whether the device definition files will be encrypted.

* Valid Values
  * `true`, `false`
* Default
  * `false`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_CREATE

If device file encryption is enabled (`EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_ENABLE` is `true`) this setting specifies that a keystore will automatically be created if one does not already exist.

* Valid Values
  * `true`, `false`
* Default
  * `false`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_TYPE

If device file encryption is enabled (`EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_ENABLE` is `true`) this setting specifies the type of encryption manager the user wants to use. The two options are `sops` and `standard`. `sops` is the default option, it will only encrypt the configuration values of the configuration file, leaving the file structure intact. `standard` will simply encrypt the entire configuration file using AGE encryption.

* Valid Values
  * `sops`, `standard`
* Default
  * `sops`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_PASSWORD

The file specified in `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PATH` can be encrypted for added security. If used in conjunction with `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_CREATE`, then the keystore will be configured with a password protected private key.

* Default
  * `''`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_PRIVATE\_KEY\_FILE\_PATH

Sets the filepath location of the private key file. If used in conjunction with `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_CREATE`, then the private key used in the keystore will be generated at this location.

* Default
  * `''`
* Recommended
  * `/etc/elastiflow/snmp/.age/key.age`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_PUBLIC\_KEY\_FILE\_PATH

Sets the filepath location of the public key file. If used in conjunction with `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_CREATE`, then the public key used in the keystore will be generated at this location.

* Default
  * `''`
* Recommended
  * `/etc/elastiflow/snmp/.age/public-age-keys.txt`

#### EF\_INPUT\_SNMP\_DEVICE\_DEFINITIONS\_SECURE\_STORE\_PUBLIC\_KEY

This setting can be used in place of `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_PUBLIC_KEY_FILE_PATH` to directly assign the public key. Cannot be used in conjunction with `EF_INPUT_SNMP_DEVICE_DEFINITIONS_SECURE_STORE_CREATE`.

* Default
  * `''`


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