[NIFI-7170] Restrict anonymous authentication to require explicit override in nifi.properties

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.11.2
• Fix Version/s: 1.12.0
• Component/s: Configuration Management, Core Framework, Security
• Labels: anonymous authentication documentation security
• Assignee: Matt Gilman
• Reporter: Andy LoPresto
• Created: 19/Feb/20 20:54
• Updated: 21/Oct/20 17:37
• Resolved: 30/Apr/20 19:26

Description

The anonymous authentication feature is enabled by default, and the description in the Admin Guide may no longer be accurate or clear due to additional feature deliveries.

The anonymous authentication feature should be changed to require an explicit override in nifi.properties, and the documentation should be enhanced to explain the details of this feature.

Issue Links

• causes: NIFI-7870 Fix anonymous access control for advanced UI resources
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4099