Password File Authentication

Password file authentication is very similar to LDAP Authentication. Please see the LDAP documentation for generic instructions on configuring the server and clients to use TLS and authenticate with a username and password.

Enable password file authentication by creating an file on the coordinator:

The following configuration properties are available:

Password Files

bcrypt passwords start with and must use a minimum cost of 8:

PBKDF2 passwords are composed of the iteration count, followed by the hex encoded salt and hash:

Creating a Password File

Password files utilizing the bcrypt format can be created using the utility from the Apache HTTP Server. The cost must be specified, as Presto enforces a higher minimum cost than the default.

Create an empty password file to get started:

Add or update the password for the user test: