Identity Provider Requirements Learn more about the supported identity providers and their configuration requirements. Supported Identity ProvidersLearn more about the supported identity providers.Active Directory Encryption SettingsFor enhanced security, Cloudera configures the hybrid environment’s FreeIPA to only permit strong encryption for Kerberos. Therefore, you have to make sure that Active Directory is configured accordingly.User Identity RequirementsSince Kerberos authentication is used to access Cloudera Hybrid Data Hubs and on-premises data lake services, usernames must align across both identity providers to ensure proper authentication and authorization.Time synchronizationLearn more about how both FreeIPA and Active Directory environments are synchronized to an authoritative time source.Parent topic: Prerequisites