Enable SSH access through Active Directory

Learn how to enable Active Directory (AD) access on each ThoughtSpot cluster.

Enable user access on a ThoughtSpot node through AD

In ThoughtSpot, you can enable Active Directory (AD) access on specified nodes of the cluster. To enable AD access on the entire cluster, enable AD access on each node. You must similarly configure all new nodes that you subsequently add to the cluster.

To enable system AD user access, issue the tscli sssd enable command:

tscli sssd enable --user <USER> --domain <DOMAIN>

Here, USER is the user account you enable on the domain DOMAIN.

The system prompts for password credentials before completing the step.

The user must have permission to join a computer or VM to the domain.

Set sudo AD Group on a ThoughtSpot node

Just like enabling AD-based access on a node, you can enable sudo AD groups only on specific nodes. To set AD group sudo access for the entire cluster, you must run the command on each node. You must similarly configure all new nodes that you subsequently add to the cluster.

To enable sudo permissions for AD group, issue the tscli sssd set-sudo-group command:

tscli sssd set-sudo-group <ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_GROUP_NAME>

Clear sudo AD Group on a ThoughtSpot node

You may clear the sudo AD group only on the node where you run the command, not for the entire cluster. To clear access for the entire cluster, you must run the command on each node. You must similarly configure all new nodes that you subsequently add to the cluster.

To clear sudo permissions for the AD group, issue the tscli sssd clear-sudo-group command:

tscli sssd clear-sudo-group <ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_GROUP_NAME>

Disable AD access on a ThoughtSpot node

You can disable AD access, individually on each node of the cluster.

To disable system AD user access, issue the tscli sssd disable command:

tscli sssd disable
Running this command also removes the AD group from the sudo list.

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