Providing credentials in a file

Create a file that contains credentials.

Create a file that contains the credentials for commands that access the database or JMX.

Path to file

The credentials file default name is .dserc and the default location is the user's home directory. If the file uses the defaults, there is no need to specify it when running commands. If the file is in a different location or has another name, provide the full path with the -f option.

Database authentication parameters

To provide credentials for commands that require database authentication against an LDAP and/or internal scheme, define the following parameters in the .dserc file.
username=username
password=password
username
The LDAP user name or internal role name.
password
The account password in plain text.

JMX authentication parameters

To provide credentials for commands that require JMX authentication, define the following parameters in the .dserc file.
jmx_username=jmx_username
jmx_password=jmx_password
jmx_username
Set to name used for JMX login.
jmx_password
Set to the password of the JMX user.
Tip: DataStax Enterprise supports the built-in JMX authentication against a file or against a DSE authentication scheme. See Configuring JMX authentication.