Configuring Authentication

Some HBase servers are configured to require authentication for access. To connect to an HBase server, you must configure the Simba HBase ODBC Driver to use the authentication mechanism that matches the access requirements of the server and provides the necessary credentials.

You can select the type of authentication to use for a connection by defining the AUTHTYPE connection attribute in a connection string or in a DSN (in the odbc.ini file). Settings in the connection string take precedence over settings in the DSN, and settings in the DSN take precedence over connector-wide settings.

Depending on the authentication mechanism you use, there might be additional connection attributes that you must define. For more information about the attributes involved in configuring authentication, see Authentication Driver Configuration Options on page 1.

The following authentication methods are available:

Configuring the Driver on page 1
Driver Configuration Options on page 1