Configuring the database connection for Spotfire Server using Kerberos (Oracle)

If you use an Oracle database, follow these instructions to configure the database connection for Spotfire Server.

Procedure

  • To bootstrap Spotfire Server, execute the following bootstrap command, replacing <database-url> with the JDBC connection URL.
    Note: When using a username and a password to request the Kerberos ticket, make sure to also specify the ‐username and ‐password arguments.
    > config bootstrap --test -driver-class=oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver --database-url=<database
    url> --kerberos-login-context=DatabaseKerberos -Coracle.net.authentication_services=
    (KERBEROS5)
    > config bootstrap --test --driver-class=oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver --database-url=
    jdbc:oracle:thin:@research.example.com:1521:orcl --kerberos-login-context=
    DatabaseKerberos -Coracle.net.authentication_services=(KERBEROS5)