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ASF GitHub Bot commented on NIFI-1614:
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Github user alopresto commented on the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/nifi/pull/267#issuecomment-216417900
I think my earlier comments may have been unclear or ambiguous. I do not
believe we need a full command-line interface for modifying the configuration
file, as hand-editing the files is the existing norm. I simply meant that the
process of protecting a raw password with bcrypt is not an "in-head" operation
for most instance admins, so we should provide a utility to perform that
operation.
While I very much respect the effort that went into the supporting
infrastructure, I think it is overkill and not consistent with the global
approach.
> Simple Username/Password Authentication
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> Key: NIFI-1614
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-1614
> Project: Apache NiFi
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: Extensions
> Reporter: James Wing
> Priority: Minor
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> NiFi should include a simple option for username/password authentication
> backed by a local file store. NiFi's existing certificate and LDAP
> authentication schemes are very secure. However, the configuration and setup
> is complex, making them more suitable for long-lived corporate and government
> installations, but less accessible for casual or short-term use. Simple
> username/password authentication would help more users secure more NiFi
> installations beyond anonymous admin access.
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