Create a Time-bound Policy
Where Apache Ranger policies used to be permanent once authored, as of HDP 3.0, you can now create a time-bound policy. This enables you to configure a policy to be effective for a specified time range. You can add a validity period to resource- and tag-based policies.
For example, you may want to create a time-bound policy for:
- Financial information about earnings that is sensitive and restricted only until the earnings release date.
- Block a certain user for a specific time period (e.g., a compromised user account being investigated needs to be put on "hold" from accessing resources in Hadoop services).
- Block a certain group for a specific time (e.g., excluding temporary employees from writing on resources during the holiday season).