Re: Is it possible to delete system_auth keyspace.

You should be able to create it yourself prior to enabling auth without issues. alternatively you could just add an extra node with auth on, or switch one node to have auth on then change th RF.

Re: Is it possible to delete system_auth keyspace.

Thanks Jeff for your reply, yes i agree with what you said but the problem is --- i am trying this in lower environment which had this system_auth already created so when i alter keyspace to network topology and enabling authentication its working great and easy but in prod we don't have

Re: Is it possible to delete system_auth keyspace.

It'll be created on startup if it doesn't exist (that doesn't mean it'll be used, but it'll be created) -- Jeff Jirsa > On Aug 1, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Pranay akula wrote: > > I am trying to enable authentication in different scenarios, trying to > delete

Is it possible to delete system_auth keyspace.

I am trying to enable authentication in different scenarios, trying to delete system_auth keyspace and disabled authentication removed keyspace from data directory and restart the cassandra service. Still when cassandra comes up i am seeing system_auth keyspace created again. Is there any way