Hadoop network encryption is a feature introduced in Apache Hadoop 2.0.2-alpha and in CDH4.1.
In this blog post, we’ll first cover Hadoop’s pre-existing security capabilities. Then, we’ll explain why network encryption may be required. We’ll also provide some details on how it has been implemented. At the end of this blog post, you’ll get step-by-step instructions to help you set up a Hadoop cluster with network encryption.
A Bit of History on Hadoop Security
Starting with Apache Hadoop 0.20.20x and available in Hadoop 1 and Hadoop 2 releases (as well as CDH3 and CDH4 releases),
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