Using User Name

This authentication mechanism requires a user name but not a password. The user name labels the session, facilitating database tracking.

This authentication mechanism is available only for Hive Server 2 on non-HDInsight distributions. Most default configurations of Hive Server 2 require User Name authentication. When you use User Name authentication, SSL is not supported and SASL is the only Thrift transport protocol available.

To configure User Name authentication:

1. Choose one:
• To access authentication options for a DSN, open the ODBC Data Source Administrator where you created the DSN, then select the DSN, and then click Configure.
• Or, to access authentication options for a DSN-less connection, open the Simba Hive ODBC Driver Configuration tool.
2. From the Mechanism drop-down list, select User Name.
3. In the User Name field, type an appropriate user name for accessing the Hive server.
4. To save your settings and close the dialog box, click OK.

Related topics

• Configuring Authentication
• Authentication Mechanisms
• Using No Authentication
• Using Kerberos
• Using User Name And Password
• Using Windows Azure HDInsight Service
• Creating a Data Source Name
• Authentication Driver Configuration Options on page 1