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Posted to users@nifi.apache.org by Quentin HORNEMAN GUTTON <qh...@gmail.com> on 2022/11/08 15:51:48 UTC

Migrate NiFi users

Hello

I am currently trying to migrate users and their rights from a NiFi 1.13.2
cluster to a NiFi 1.16.3 cluster on new servers. What are the steps to
follow to keep the old users with the new configuration ?

Should I move the users.xml and authorizations.xml files to the new
instances and then add the instances manually ?

Or should I launch the new instances and manually add the old users?

Or is there a better solution?

Best regards,

HORNEMAN GUTTON Quentin

Re: Migrate NiFi users

Posted by Andrew Lim <an...@gmail.com>.
There is also some upgrade/migration guidance on the NiFi Wiki [1].

It hasn’t been reviewed/updated recently, so if you have any feedback that would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Drew

[1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/1.x.0+to+1.x.0+Upgrade <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/1.x.0+to+1.x.0+Upgrade>


> On Nov 8, 2022, at 11:05 AM, Vijay Chhipa <vc...@apple.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi HORNEMAN,
> 
> What I have done is the first option you mentioned, "move the users.xml and authorizations.xml files to the new instances and then add the instances manually” 
> The reason of this is that the authorizations for instances are just a few while authorization for users could be a lot based on how granular your groups, and permissions are. 
> 
> Vijay
> 
> 
>> On Nov 8, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Quentin HORNEMAN GUTTON <qh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> I am currently trying to migrate users and their rights from a NiFi 1.13.2 cluster to a NiFi 1.16.3 cluster on new servers. What are the steps to follow to keep the old users with the new configuration ? 
>> 
>> Should I move the users.xml and authorizations.xml files to the new instances and then add the instances manually ?
>> 
>> Or should I launch the new instances and manually add the old users?
>> 
>> Or is there a better solution?
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> HORNEMAN GUTTON Quentin
>

Re: Migrate NiFi users

Posted by Vijay Chhipa <vc...@apple.com>.
Hi HORNEMAN,

What I have done is the first option you mentioned, "move the users.xml and authorizations.xml files to the new instances and then add the instances manually” 
The reason of this is that the authorizations for instances are just a few while authorization for users could be a lot based on how granular your groups, and permissions are. 

Vijay


> On Nov 8, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Quentin HORNEMAN GUTTON <qh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello
> 
> I am currently trying to migrate users and their rights from a NiFi 1.13.2 cluster to a NiFi 1.16.3 cluster on new servers. What are the steps to follow to keep the old users with the new configuration ? 
> 
> Should I move the users.xml and authorizations.xml files to the new instances and then add the instances manually ?
> 
> Or should I launch the new instances and manually add the old users?
> 
> Or is there a better solution?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> HORNEMAN GUTTON Quentin