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webhcat-site.xml

Reference material for adding security information to the webhcat-site.xml configuration file when setting up Kerberos for non-Ambari clusters.

To the webhcat-site.xml file, add the following information:

Table 1. webhcat-site.xml Property Settings

Property Name

Property Value

Description

templeton.kerberos.principal

HTTP/_HOST@EXAMPLE.COM

templeton.kerberos.keytab

/etc/security/keytabs/spnego.service.keytab

templeton.kerberos.secret

secret

hadoop.proxyuser.knox.groups

users

Grant proxy privileges to the Knox user. Note only required when using a Knox Gateway.

hadoop.proxyuser.knox.hosts

$knox_host_FQDN

Identifies the Knox Gateway. Note only required when using a Knox Gateway.