Apache Ranger LDAP / LDAPS configuration

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Following are the configurations for connecting Apache Ranger with LDAP/LDAPS. There's an important tool that will help identify some settings in your AD AD Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs.

This configuration will sync LDAP users and link them with their LDAP groups every 12 hours, so later from Apache Ranger, you can give permission based on LDAP groups as well.

For connecting using LDAPS, ensure you have the proper certificates added in the same server that contains the Ranger's UserSync service.

Configuration Name	Configuration Value	Comment
ranger.usersync.source.impl.class	org.apache.ranger.ldapusersync.process.LdapUserGroupBuilder
ranger.usersync.sleeptimeinmillisbetweensynccycle	12 hour
ranger.usersync.ldap.url	ldaps://myldapserver.example.com	ldaps or ldap based on your LDAP security
ranger.usersync.ldap.binddn	[email protected]
ranger.usersync.ldap.ldapbindpassword	mypassword
ranger.usersync.ldap.searchBase	OU=hadoop,DC=example,DC=com	You can browse your AD and check which OU you want to make Ranger sync
ranger.usersync.ldap.user.searchbase	OU=hadoop2,DC=example,DC=com;OU=hadoop,DC=example,DC=com	You can browse your AD and check which OU you want to make Ranger sync, you can also add 2 OU and separate them with ;
ranger.usersync.ldap.user.objectclass	user	double-check the same
ranger.usersync.ldap.user.searchfilter	(memberOf=CN=HADOOP_ACCESS,DC=example,DC=com)	if you want to filter specific users to be synced in Ranger and not your entire AD
ranger.usersync.ldap.user.nameattribute	sAMAccountName	double-check the same
ranger.usersync.ldap.user.groupnameattribute	memberOf	double check the same
ranger.usersync.user.searchenabled	true
ranger.usersync.group.searchbase	OU=hadoop,DC=example,DC=com	You can browse your AD and check which OU you want to make Ranger sync
ranger.usersync.group.objectclass	group	double-check the same
ranger.usersync.group.searchfilter	(cn=hadoop_*)	if you want to sync specific groups not all AD groups
ranger.usersync.group.nameattribute	cn	double-check the same
ranger.usersync.group.memberattributename	member	double-check the same
ranger.usersync.group.search.first.enabled	true
ranger.usersync.truststore.file	/path/to/truststore-file
ranger.usersync.truststore.password	TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD

Here is a helpful link on how to construct complex LDAP search queries. Search Filter Syntax - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs

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