Enabling LDAP in Cloudera Data Explorer (Hue)

To connect to Impala using LDAP authentication through Hue, enable the LDAP setting in Hue.

  1. Go to the Data Explorer (Hue) service.
  2. Click the Configuration tab.
  3. Select Scope > Data Explorer (Hue) Server.
  4. Select Category > Advanced.
  5. Add the following properties to the Data Explorer (Hue) Server Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for hue_safety_valve_server.ini property
    [impala]
    auth_username=<LDAP username of Hue user to be authenticated>
    auth_password=<LDAP password of Hue user to be authenticated>
  6. Click Save Changes.