i agree nothing is stored in the registry for sensitive params.  i was
talking about in nifi.   this is consistent with behavior we had before
param contexts existed.

On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 5:29 PM Mark Bean <[email protected]> wrote:

> Joe,
>
> You said "... and then all params, _sensitive or otherwise_ set". This is
> not what I observed.
>
> I version controlled a Process Group configured with a Parameter Context
> containing one non-sensitive parameter value and one sensitive property
> value. Then, I instantiated that version controlled Process Group on a
> separate NiFi instance. Only the non-sensitive parameter value was
> included. The sensitive parameter value says "No value set".
>
> Further, when I look at what is stored in the Registry, I can confirm the
> value for the sensitive parameter is not present. I looked down in the
> flow_storage directory at the 2.snapshot file corresponding to the flow in
> question. It has:
>
> "parameterContexts" : {
>   "sample PC" : {
>     "name" : "sample PC",
>     "parameters" : [ {
>       "description" : "",
>       "name" : "regularParam",
>       "sensitive" : false,
>       "value" : "test1"
>     }, {
>       "description" : "",
>       "name" : "sensitiveParam",
>       "sensitive" : true
>     } ]
>   }
>
> Note that there is no "value" for "sensitiveParam"; there is only a "value"
> for the non-sensitive parameter.
>
> Both NiFi instances are version 1.10. NiFi registry is version 0.5.0.
>
> -Mark
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 4:51 PM Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > The initial import of a versioned flow and associated parameter context
> > requires setting of sensitive values.  This does however provide for
> rather
> > simple configuration of a programmatically pushed flow to an instance and
> > then all params, sensitive or otherwise set, and the flow run.  As well
> as
> > easy subsequent updates.
> >
> >
> >   There is no work in the apache nifi community I am aware of to provide
> a
> > central secrets storage solution.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 4:34 PM Mark Bean <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > When storing a version controlled process group in the NiFi Registry,
> the
> > > relevant Parameter Context will get stored as well. Similarly, when a
> > > different NiFi instance instantiates that process group from the
> > Registry,
> > > the instance creates the Parameter Context so it can be used by the
> > > process group.
> > >
> > > However, if there are parameters in the context with values marked as
> > > sensitive, then those values are 1) not stored in NiFi Registry and
> > > therefore 2) no value is available on any instance pulling the process
> > > group from the Registry.
> > >
> > > Is there work being done to bridge this gap? Are there any
> > recommendations
> > > on how to supply the sensitive values?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mark
> > >
> >
>

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