Apache Ranger User ManagementPDF version

Adding a user

How a Ranger Admin user can add new Ranger users.

Only a Ranger Admin user can create other Admin users, service users, or Auditor users, based on the full permissions to configure Ranger Admin Web UI.
Admin users can create the following user types:
admin
auditor
keyadmin
user
A Ranger Admin user can also import/ export policies for services (for example hdfs, hive, atlas, etc. ) other than kms.
KeyAdmin users cannot create users, but can:
Import kms policies
Export kms policies
access Key Manager module functionality with full permissions.
Auditor users cannot create users. but can:
access Audit Manager module functionality with full permissions.
This topic presents the example of logging in to Ranger Admin Web UI, using admin credentials and then creating a new user with Auditor role.
  1. Log in to Ranger Admin Web UI, using administrator credentials.
  2. In the Ranger Admin Web UI, select Settings > Users.
    Users/Groups/Roles displays the Users tab active.
  3. Click Add New User .
    User Detail displays User Create options.
  4. On User Create, enter information in ALL REQUIRED (*) fields, then click Save.

    In this example, Auditor has been selected in Select Role. No group has been selected, nor has the password been confirmed.

    After completing all required fields, clicking Save immediately creates the user and adds the user to any selected groups.