1. Configuring Ambari for LDAP or Active Directory Authentication

By default Ambari uses an internal database as the user store for authentication and authorization. If you want to configure LDAP or Active Directory (AD) external authentication, you need to collect the following information and run a setup command.

Also, you must synchronize your LDAP users and groups into the Ambari DB to be able to manage authorization and permissions against those users and groups.