[RANGER-1012] Ranger ldap tool stores the admin bind password in config file in clear text

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.5.2, 0.6.0, 0.5.3
• Fix Version/s: 0.6.0
• Component/s: Ranger
• Assignee: Sailaja Polavarapu
• Reporter: Sailaja Polavarapu
• Created: 02/Jun/16 16:42
• Updated: 22/Jun/16 05:32
• Resolved: 22/Jun/16 05:32

Description

While using ldap tool in Ranger, currently the admin bind password is stored in the input.properties in clear text. Instead of storing the password as part of input.properties, always prompt the user for password from command line while running the tool.