Use SSL connections in DataStax Studio
Follow this procedure to connect Studio to an SSL-enabled DataStax Enterprise cluster.
Prerequisites
SSL must be configured and working on your DSE cluster. See Configure SSL for details on:
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Client-to-node encryption
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Node-to-node encryption
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Preparing server certificates
DataStax recommends using certificates signed by a CA. The truststore or CA certificate can be shared between all DSE servers and clients. See Creating Local SSL Certificate and Keystore Files.
For DataStax Studio, the public key certificate from the CA must be stored in a local truststore file. If two-way SSL is not configured, then only a truststore file is required. If two-way SSL is configured, an appropriate keystore file is also required.
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To perform server verification, the client needs to have the public key certificate of each node in the cluster stored in a local truststore file. This truststore file is password protected.
Connect to a DSE cluster with SSL
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In DataStax Studio, click the menu (☰), and then select Connections.
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Add a new connection or edit an existing connection to a DSE cluster.
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Click the Standard Connection tab.
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Enter the connection details:
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Name: Name of the connection, such as
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Host/IP (comma delimited): The host names or IP addresses of the DSE cluster to connect to, such as
127.0.0.1. All hosts must be in a single datacenter. Default:localhost. -
Username and Password: Optional DSE credentials for authentication if required by your cluster. For more information, see About DSE Unified Authentication.
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Port: IP connection port, such as 9091. Default: 9042.
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To configure the encrypted connection, select Use SSL, and then configure the Truststore and Keystore settings as appropriate for your environment. Enter the local file path and password for the truststore and optional keystore.
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Click Test to verify the connection.
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Click Save.
