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ASF GitHub Bot commented on FLINK-3929: --------------------------------------- Github user mxm commented on a diff in the pull request: https://github.com/apache/flink/pull/2275#discussion_r79152436 --- Diff: flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/security/SecurityContext.java --- @@ -79,9 +82,8 @@ public static void install(SecurityConfiguration config) throws Exception { JaasConfiguration jaasConfig = new JaasConfiguration(config.keytab, config.principal); javax.security.auth.login.Configuration.setConfiguration(jaasConfig); - //hack since Kafka Login Handler explicitly looks for the property or else it throws an exception - //https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/0.9.0/clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/security/kerberos/Login.java#L289 - System.setProperty("java.security.auth.login.config", ""); + //temporary fix + populateJaasConfigSystemProperty(config.flinkConf); --- End diff -- From my experience comments like "temporary fix" tend to stay forever. I would replace it with something that explains the reasoning. That helps to fix the code when it is reviewed later on. > Support for Kerberos Authentication with Keytab Credential > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: FLINK-3929 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-3929 > Project: Flink > Issue Type: New Feature > Reporter: Eron Wright > Assignee: Vijay Srinivasaraghavan > Labels: kerberos, security > Original Estimate: 672h > Remaining Estimate: 672h > > _This issue is part of a series of improvements detailed in the [Secure Data > Access|https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-GQB6uVOyoaXGwtqwqLV8BHDxWiMO2WnVzBoJ8oPaAs/edit?usp=sharing] > design doc._ > Add support for a keytab credential to be associated with the Flink cluster, > to facilitate: > - Kerberos-authenticated data access for connectors > - Kerberos-authenticated ZooKeeper access > Support both the standalone and YARN deployment modes. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.4#6332)