Kerberos Configuration (Revision #72)

Configuring Kerberos for Aqua Data Studio requires passing JVM parameters for Kerberos configuration, configuring the jaas.conf file (Java Authentication and Authorization Service), and configuring the krb5 (Kerberos Configuration) file.

Contents

• Prerequisite
• Kerberos Configuration Steps
• Windows Kerberos Configuration Example Using Hortonworks

Prerequisites

Ensure that the correct Apache Hive JDBC Drivers  are installed for your distribution before proceeding.  

Kerberos Configuration Steps

Step 1 : Pass JVM parameters for Kerberos configuration

Add the following JVM paramaters to your Aqua Data Studio datastudio.ini file for windows, to your Aqua Data Studio info.plist file in OS X,  or to your Aqua Data Studio datastudio-bundled.sh file in linux.

Java Properties :

-Dsun.security.krb5.debug=[ true | false ]
-Dsun.security.jgss.debug=[ true | false ]
-Djava.security.krb5.realm=[ example : aqua-internal.com ]
-Djava.security.krb5.kdc=[ example : kdc.aqua-internal.com ]
-Djava.security.krb5.conf=[ example: /etc/krb5.conf | c:\windows\krb5.ini ]
-Djava.security.auth.login.config=[ example : /etc/jaas.conf | c:\windows\jaas.conf ]
-Djavax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly=[ true | false ]

Example Windows datastudio.ini. This uses the datastudio.exe to start :

vmarg.5 = -Dsun.security.krb5.debug=true
vmarg.6 = -Dsun.security.jgss.debug=true
vmarg.7 = -Djava.security.krb5.realm=aqua-internal.com
vmarg.8 = -Djava.security.krb5.kdc=kdc.aqua-internal.com
vmarg.9 = -Djava.security.krb5.conf=c:\windows\krb5.ini
vmarg.10 = -Djava.security.auth.login.config=c:\windows\jaas.conf
vmarg.11 = -Djavax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly=false

Example Linux datastudio-bundled.sh :

$ADS_HOME/jre/bin/java 
-Djsse.enableCBCProtection=false 
-Dsun.security.krb5.debug=true
-Dsun.security.jgss.debug=true
-Djava.security.krb5.realm=aqua-internal.com
-Djava.security.krb5.kdc=kdc.aqua-internal.com
-Djava.security.krb5.conf=/etc/krb5.conf
-Djava.security.auth.login.config=/etc/jaas.conf
-Djavax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly=false
-Xmx756M -XX:MaxPermSize=192m -cp $CLASSES com.aquafold.datastudio.DataStudio

Example OS X /Aqua Data Studio.app/Contents/Info.plist :

    <array>
        <string>-DappRoot=$APP_ROOT</string>
        <string>-Djsse.enableCBCProtection=false</string>
        <string>-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true</string>
        <string>-Dsun.security.krb5.debug=true</string>
        <string>-Dsun.security.jgss.debug=true</string>
        <string>-Djava.security.krb5.realm=aqua-internal.com</string>
        <string>-Djava.security.krb5.kdc=kdc.aqua-internal.com</string>
        <string>-Djava.security.krb5.conf=/etc/krb5.conf</string>
        <string>-Djava.security.auth.login.config=/etc/jaas.conf</string>
        <string>-Djavax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly=false</string>
        <string>-Xmx756m</string>
        <string>-XX:MaxPermSize=192m</string>
    </array>

Step 2 : Configure jaas.conf configuration file (Java Authentication and Authorization Service)

Create a file called jaas.conf file with the contents specified below depending on your distribution. This file should be located in the same directory that is specified for the java property  -Djava.security.auth.login.config

EXAMPLE jaas.conf file (except Cloudera)

JaasClient {
com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule required debug=true useTicketCache = true;
};

For more on configuring the jaas.conf file see:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/jgss/tutorials/LoginConfigFile.html

EXAMPLE jaas.conf file used for Cloudera

Client {
com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule required debug=true useTicketCache = true;
};

For more information on configuring the jaas.conf file see section "Setting Up the JAAS Login Configuration File" in below PDF file: 

http://www.cloudera.com/content/cloudera/en/documentation/connectors/latest/PDF/Cloudera-JDBC-Driver-for-Impala-Install-Guide.pdf

If you do not have a Kerberos configuration file, you need to create one. Look at the ADS reference example in <ADS_HOME>\krb5.ini.example. The contents must be modified to match your kerberos environment. Place the file in the location you specified for the java property -Djava.security.krb5.conf

For more on configuring the Kerberos Configuration file see: http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/krb5-devel/doc/admin/conf_files/krb5_conf.html

Step 4: Install JCE Unlimited Strength for Java

Windows Kerberos Configuration Example Using Hortonworks

Step 1: Ensure that you have Kerberos installed - MIT Kerberos

Step 2: Modify your hosts file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc to establish hostname/ip reference.

Step 3: Create krb5.ini file. This file should be located in the same folder specified in the -Djava.security.krb5.conf property.

Step 5: Create jaas.conf file. This file should be located in the same directory that is specified for the java property -Djava.security.auth.login.config 

Step 7: Ensure you have the correct Apache Hive JDBC Drivers for your distribution located in C:\..\datastudio\lib\drivers.

Step 8: Add java parameters to datastudio-bundled.bat file located in C:\..\datastudio\ (These parameters must all be on one line) or add the parameters to the datastudio.ini file also located in C:\..\datastudio\ if you are going to start Aqua Data Studio using datastudio.exe.

datastudio-bundled.bat

datastudio.ini

Step 9: Run datastudio from a command window. It is a good idea to use the run as an administrator command window.

Step 11: Kerberos information displayed in the command window as a result of the connection.