Setup a secure client connection

Complete the following steps to set up a secure connection from the PDI client to the AEL daemon:

1. Download and install Kerberos server. Refer to the Administer Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics document for further details on installing the Kerberos server.

2. Create a keytab and principal to use for your client access.

3. Open the PDI client and choose Edit > Edit the kettle.properties file.

4. Add the properties KETTLE_AEL_PDI_DAEMON_KEYTAB andKETTLE_AEL_PDI_DAEMON_PRINCIPAL and set the values to the location of the keytab and principal, respectively.

5. Restart the PDI client.