Hadoop Security Guide
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Using Ranger to Provide Authorization in Hadoop

Once a user has been authenticated, their access rights must be determined. Authorization defines access rights to resources, or privileges of use (permissions) for users. For example, a user may be allowed to create a policy and view reports, but not allowed to edit users and groups. Ranger authorization controls this access rights process for:

For more information on Ranger authorization, see the Authorization overview.