Hello all, Do we have any update on best practices related to above mentioned challenges?
*Thanks & Regards,* *Uday Kumar* On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 2:18 PM Uday Kumar <uday.p...@indiamart.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > We are working on a project which involves two processes, indexing > documents into Solr cloud and querying from Solr cloud. > > We are trying to implement authentication at the Solr Cloud using the > Basic Authentication *[with username and password]* plugin to ensure that > only authenticated users can access. > > We have encountered a couple of challenges regarding the implementation of > authentication at both the indexing and querying processes. Specifically: > > *1. Authentication for Indexing:* > > We are currently using the SolrJ client for indexing documents into the > Solr index. However, with authentication enabled at Solr, we are uncertain > about the best practices for implementing authentication within the SolrJ > client during the indexing process. Could you provide guidance on how to > seamlessly integrate authentication into the SolrJ client for secure > document indexing? > > *2. Authentication for Querying:* > > On the querying side, we are using the `HttpURLConnection` package for > making requests to Solr Cloud. Given the authentication requirements, I am > seeking advice on how to properly authenticate and handle queries securely > using `HttpURLConnection`. > > *3. Secure Storage of User Credentials in Spring Boot:* > > Additionally, we are exploring ways to securely store Solr Cloud > credentials (username and password) within our Spring Boot application > instead of raw text in properties file. Could you provide recommendations > or best practices for securely storing and retrieving Solr Cloud > credentials in a Spring Boot application? > > *Thanks & Regards,* > *Uday Kumar* >
