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Posted to users@nifi.apache.org by Michael Potts <ma...@yahoo.com> on 2016/08/06 01:01:24 UTC
can't figure out how to enable new users requesting access (as per docs)
Hi: I’m running a BatchIQ-provisioned NiFi instance: it’s configured with a single (‘admin’) user. I want to add additional (non-admin) users. In the NiFi admin docs I see this:
When users want access to the NiFi UI, they navigate to the configured URL and are prompted to request access. When someone has requested access, the ADMIN user sees a star on the Users icon in the Management Toolbar, alerting the ADMIN to the fact that a request is pending. Upon opening the User Management Page, the pending request is visible, and the ADMIN can grant access and click on the pencil icon to set the user’s roles appropriately.
However, when I point (any) browser to my NiFi instance I just get the standard login/password form, and any username other than ‘admin’ is rejected. Am I doing it wrong? I guess I’m missing something obvious? Any help gratefully appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike
PS. Related: the provisioned instance has an ec2-user account (with the public key I specified when I provisioned it), but I don’t know how to su to root, so I can’t poke around in /opt/nifi. Is this also obvious?
Re: can't figure out how to enable new users requesting access (as per docs)
Posted by Michael Potts <ma...@yahoo.com>.
Thanks! I’ll try BatchIQ. To be clear: I’m using the “community edition”, not paying for support: but hopefully this will be an easy response :)
Mike
> On Aug 5, 2016, at 6:38 PM, James Wing <jv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Michael,
>
> I believe the general issue you are experiencing in NiFi is the difference between authentication and authorization. The UI is allowing you to request and grant authorization (roles), but it is not providing authentication (a password). In contrast, the login form is used for authentication, but the data store behind it has no UI, only configuration files.
>
> You may find it helpful to ask BatchIQ for specifics on configuring your instance, which may not be applicable to the general NiFi users list (I work at BatchIQ, and I'm sure you'll get a response).
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 6:01 PM, Michael Potts <maspotts@yahoo.com <ma...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
> Hi: I’m running a BatchIQ-provisioned NiFi instance: it’s configured with a single (‘admin’) user. I want to add additional (non-admin) users. In the NiFi admin docs I see this:
>
> When users want access to the NiFi UI, they navigate to the configured URL and are prompted to request access. When someone has requested access, the ADMIN user sees a star on the Users icon in the Management Toolbar, alerting the ADMIN to the fact that a request is pending. Upon opening the User Management Page, the pending request is visible, and the ADMIN can grant access and click on the pencil icon to set the user’s roles appropriately.
>
> However, when I point (any) browser to my NiFi instance I just get the standard login/password form, and any username other than ‘admin’ is rejected. Am I doing it wrong? I guess I’m missing something obvious? Any help gratefully appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
> PS. Related: the provisioned instance has an ec2-user account (with the public key I specified when I provisioned it), but I don’t know how to su to root, so I can’t poke around in /opt/nifi. Is this also obvious?
>
>
Re: can't figure out how to enable new users requesting access (as
per docs)
Posted by James Wing <jv...@gmail.com>.
Michael,
I believe the general issue you are experiencing in NiFi is the difference
between authentication and authorization. The UI is allowing you to
request and grant authorization (roles), but it is not providing
authentication (a password). In contrast, the login form is used for
authentication, but the data store behind it has no UI, only configuration
files.
You may find it helpful to ask BatchIQ for specifics on configuring your
instance, which may not be applicable to the general NiFi users list (I
work at BatchIQ, and I'm sure you'll get a response).
Thanks,
James
On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 6:01 PM, Michael Potts <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi: I’m running a BatchIQ-provisioned NiFi instance: it’s configured with
> a single (‘admin’) user. I want to add additional (non-admin) users. In
> the NiFi admin docs I see this:
>
> When users want access to the NiFi UI, they navigate to the configured
> URL and are prompted to request access. When someone has requested access,
> the ADMIN user sees a star on the Users icon in the Management Toolbar,
> alerting the ADMIN to the fact that a request is pending. Upon opening the
> User Management Page, the pending request is visible, and the ADMIN can
> grant access and click on the pencil icon to set the user’s roles
> appropriately.
>
> However, when I point (any) browser to my NiFi instance I just get the
> standard login/password form, and any username other than ‘admin’ is
> rejected. Am I doing it wrong? I guess I’m missing something obvious?
> Any help gratefully appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
> PS. Related: the provisioned instance has an ec2-user account (with the
> public key I specified when I provisioned it), but I don’t know how to su
> to root, so I can’t poke around in /opt/nifi. Is this also obvious?
>
>