Here is the wiki with details on using file as the source of users/groups: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/File+Source+User+Group+Sync+process
From: Don Bosco Durai <bo...@apache.org> Reply-To: "user@ranger.incubator.apache.org" <user@ranger.incubator.apache.org> Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 8:55 AM To: "user@ranger.incubator.apache.org" <user@ranger.incubator.apache.org> Subject: Re: About the size of ranger.usersync.filesource.file I think Ramesh added this feature. Ramesh is it documented anywhere? Thanks Bosco From: Lune Silver <lunescar.ran...@gmail.com> Reply-To: <user@ranger.incubator.apache.org> Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:48 AM To: <user@ranger.incubator.apache.org> Subject: Re: About the size of ranger.usersync.filesource.file In fact, I am wondering, isn't this file only created if I choose a textfile as a source for usersync ? BEst regards. Lune On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Lune Silver <lunescar.ran...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello ! I send you this mail concerning the property ranger.usersync.filesource.file. I was wondering which size I have to plan for this file ? How is this file organized ? It is like /etc/passwd and /etc/group ? Does ranger keep old versions of this file or is it overwritten everytime ? Best regards. Lune.