Mongo DB - can we use keytab authentication?

[SeanAdams]

Hi all,

We're looking at moving to an Enterprise Mongo instance - and a key question is whether Alteryx supports connecting to a Mongo cluster that requires keytab kerberos authentication.

(https://docs.mongodb.com/v3.2/tutorial/control-access-to-mongodb-with-kerberos-authentication/)

Can anyone confirm if this is natively supported in Alteryx Server?

thank you everyone

Sean

cc: @avinashbonu

[MikeSp · Accepted solution]

@SeanAdams

Hi Sean,

Currently Alteryx Server (as well as the MongoDB Input/Output tools) do not support connecting to a Mongo cluster requiring kerberos authentication or SSL. I'd recommend posting the request for kerberos authentication with Mongo as a product idea on the Ideas section of the community as I wasn't able to locate a current one. I believe SSL connections for Mongo may be in the works already, but don't have any information as to when that particular item would be included.

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Product-Ideas/idb-p/product-ideas

Thanks,

[SeanAdams]

Hey @MikeSp,

Thanks for confirming - it's not the outcome that we were hoping for, but it's good that we have confirmation so that we can plan how to move forward.

What auth mode to large enterprise-scale customers generally use between the server and Enterprise Mongo?

Thanks @MikeSp

Sean

cc: @avinashbonu; @Deeksha