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Configuring Ranger settings

You need to configure Ranger settings and execute Ranger actions.

  1. Click ranger in the Cloudera Manager UI.
  2. Go to the Configuration tab.
  3. Locate the HDFS Service (hdfs_service) property and select the Core Configuration option.


  4. Click Save Changes.
  5. Locate the Ranger Plugin HDFS Audit Enabled (ranger_plugin_hdfs_audit_enabled) property and set to false.


  6. Locate and configure the following properties:
    • Ranger Admin User Initial Password

      rangeradmin_user_password=<yourpassword>

    • Ranger Usersync User Initial Password

      rangerusersync_user_password=<yourpassword>

    • Ranger Tagsync User Initial Password

      rangertagsync_user_password=<yourpassword>

    • Ranger KMS Keyadmin User Initial Password

      keyadmin_user_password=<yourpassword>

    • Ranger Database User Password

      ranger_database_password=<yourpassword>

    • Ranger Usersync Log Directory

      log_dir=/var/log/ranger/usersync/

  7. Click Actions > Upgrade Ranger Database and apply patches.
  8. Click Actions > Setup Ranger Admin Component.