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How do I Add User or Edit a Password on Solr 6.6 on Windows
To add a user or edit a password in Apache Solr 6.6 on Windows, you need to follow these steps:
Access Solr Admin Interface:
Open your web browser and navigate to the Solr Admin Interface. The default URL is usuallyhttp://localhost:8983/solr
.Security Configuration:
Solr 6.6 does not have built-in security features out of the box. To add security, you can use Basic Authentication or integrate Solr with external authentication systems like LDAP.If you're using Basic Authentication, you can enable it by following these steps:
- Go to the
Security
section in the Solr Admin Interface. - Click on the
Authentication
tab. - Choose the
Basic Authentication Plugin
. - Save the changes and restart Solr.
- Go to the
Add or Edit User:
Once Basic Authentication is enabled, you can add or edit users by following these steps:- Go to the
Security
section in the Solr Admin Interface. - Click on the
Users
tab. - Here you can see the list of existing users. You can add new users by clicking on the
Add User
button. - Provide the username and password for the new user and click
Save
.
- Go to the
Update solr.in.sh (for Linux) or solr.in.cmd (for Windows):
For security reasons, it's recommended to configure Solr to use HTTPS when using Basic Authentication. To do this, you need to modify thesolr.in.sh
(for Linux) orsolr.in.cmd
(for Windows) file located in thebin
directory of your Solr installation. Add the following lines to enable SSL:makefileSOLR_SSL_KEY_STORE=etc/solr-ssl.keystore.jks
SOLR_SSL_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=secret
SOLR_SSL_KEY_STORE_TYPE=JKS
SOLR_SSL_TRUST_STORE=etc/solr-ssl.keystore.jks
SOLR_SSL_TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD=secret
SOLR_SSL_TRUST_STORE_TYPE=JKS
SOLR_SSL_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH=false
SOLR_SSL_WANT_CLIENT_AUTH=false
SOLR_SSL_CHECK_PEER_NAME=true
Make sure to generate the
solr-ssl.keystore.jks
file and place it in theetc
directory.Restart Solr:
After making changes to security settings and SSL configuration, restart Solr to apply the changes.
Please note that this is a general guideline, and the steps may vary based on your specific setup and requirements. It's also important to follow best practices for security when configuring authentication and SSL for your Solr instance.