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System Requirements for the Python Iceberg Protector on Snowflake

Understand the System Requirements for the Python Iceberg Protector on Snowflake.

Ensure that the following requirements are available:

  1. Snowflake CLI installed.
  2. Snowflake data storage is available. For more information, refer to Data storage.
  3. A Snowflake CLI connection is configured either with: a. key-pair authentication b. external-browser authentication
  4. An encrypted static policy is exported from ESA as rps.json.
  5. The private key matches the public key used for the ESA static policy export.
  6. Docker is installed and running.
  7. Utilities like openssl, zip, and unzip are installed.
Last modified : September 17, 2026