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Common authentication parameters

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Common authentication parameters - Amazon Athena

The parameters in this section are common to the authentication types as noted.

Use Proxy for IdP

Enables communication between the driver and the IdP through the proxy. This option is available for the following authentication plugins:

  • AD FS

  • Azure AD

  • Browser Azure AD

  • Browser SSO OIDC

  • JWT

  • Okta

  • Ping

Connection string name Parameter type Default value Connection string example
UseProxyForIdP Optional 0 UseProxyForIdP=1;

Use Lake Formation

Uses the AssumeDecoratedRoleWithSAML Lake Formation API action to retrieve temporary IAM credentials instead of the AssumeRoleWithSAML AWS STS API action. This option is available for the Azure AD, Browser Azure AD, Browser SAML, Okta, Ping, and AD FS authentication plugins.

Connection string name Parameter type Default value Connection string example
LakeformationEnabled Optional 0 LakeformationEnabled=1;

SSL insecure (IdP)

Disables SSL when communicating with the IdP. This option is available for the Azure AD, Browser Azure AD, Okta, Ping, and AD FS authentication plugins.

Connection string name Parameter type Default value Connection string example
SSL_Insecure Optional 0 SSL_Insecure=1;
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