End-user database Workflow

Here is an example workflow for connecting to a psql DB via ark CLI, which assumes a DB was already onboarded:

1. Install Ark SDK:

   go install github.com/cyberark/ark-sdk-golang/cmd/ark@latest
   

   Make sure that the PATH environment variable points to the Go binary. For example:

   export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin
   

2. Create a profile:
   • Interactively:

     ark configure
     

   • Silently:

     ark configure --silent --work-with-isp --isp-username myuser
     

3. Log in to Ark:

   ark login --silent --isp-secret <my-ark-secret>
   

4. Connect to postgres using the CLI with an MFA caching token behind the scenes:

   ark exec sia db psql --target-address myaddress.com --target-user myuser