Ranger Policy Database

DB_FLAVOR Specifies the type of database used (MYSQL,ORACLE,POSTGRES,MSSQL)

MYSQL (default)

Y

SQL_CONNECTOR_JAR Path to SQL connector jar of the DB Flavor selected. The value should be the absolute path including the jar name.

/usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar (default)

/usr/share/java/postgresql.jar

/usr/share/java/sqljdbc4.jar

/usr/share/java/ojdbc6.jar

Y

db_root_user database username who has privileges for creating database schemas and users

root (default)

Y

db_root_password database password for the "db_root_user"

rootPassW0Rd

Y

db_host Hostname of the Ranger policy database server

localhost

Y

db_name Ranger Policy database name

ranger (default)

Y

db_user db username used for performing all policy mgmt operation from policy admin tool

rangeradmin (default)

Y

db_password database password for the "db_user"

RangerAdminPassW0Rd

Y

Ranger Audit Database

audit_db_name Ranger audit database name - This can be a different database in the same database server mentioned above

ranger_audit (default)

Y

audit_db_user Ranger audit database name - This can be a different database in the same database server mentioned

rangerlogger (default)

Y

audit_db_password database password for the "audit_db_user"

RangerLoggerPassW0Rd

Y

Policy Admin Tool Config

policymgr_external_url URL used within Policy Admin tool when a link to its own page is generated in the Policy Admin Tool website

http://localhost:6080 (default) http://myexternalhost.xasecure.net:6080N

policymgr_http_enabled Enables/disables HTTP protocol for downloading policies by Ranger plug-ins

true (default)

Y

unix_user UNIX user who runs the Policy Admin Tool process

ranger (default) (default)

Y

unix_group UNIX group associated with the UNIX user who runs the Policy Admin Tool process

ranger (default)

Y

Policy Admin Tool Authentication

authentication_method

Authentication Method used to log in to the Policy Admin Tool.

NONE -- only users created within the Policy Admin Tool may log in

UNIX -- allows UNIX userid authentication using the UNIX authentication service (see below)

LDAP -- allows Corporate LDAP authentication (see below)

ACTIVE_DIRECTORY -- allows authentication using an Active Directory

none (default)

Y

UNIX Authentication Service

remoteLoginEnabled Flag to enable/disable remote Login via Unix Authentication Mode

true (default)

Y, if UNIX authentication_method is selected

authServiceHostName Server Name (or ip-addresss) where ranger-usersync module is running (along with Unix Authentication Service)

localhost (default) myunixhost.domain.com

Y, if UNIX authentication_method is selected

authServicePort Port Number where ranger-usersync module is running Unix Authentication Service

5151 (default)

Y, if UNIX authentication_method is selected

LDAP Authentication

xa_ldap_url URL for the LDAP service

ldap://<ldapServer>:389

Y, if LDAP authentication_method is selected

xa_ldap_userDNpattern LDAP DN Pattern used to uniquely locate the login user

uid={0},ou=users,dc=xasecure,dc=net

Y, if LDAP authentication_method is selected

xa_ldap_groupSearchBase LDAP Base node location to get all groups associated with login user

ou=groups,dc=xasecure,dc=net

Y, if LDAP authentication_method is selected

xa_ldap_groupSearchFilter LDAP search filter used to retrieve groups for the login user

(member=uid={0},ou=users, dc=xasecure,dc=net)

Y, if LDAP authentication_method is selected

xa_ldap_groupRoleAttribute Attribute used to retrieve the group names from the group search filters

cn

Y, if LDAP authentication_method is selected

Active Directory Authentication

xa_ldap_ad_domain Active Directory Domain Name used for AD login

xasecure.net

Y, if ACTIVE_DIRECTORY authentication_method is selected

xa_ldap_ad_url Active Directory LDAP URL for authentication of user

ldap://ad.xasecure.net:389

Y, if ACTIVE_DIRECTORY authentication_method is selected