A structured, phased checklist for safely enabling authentication in Manticore Search on production systems. Covers pre-rollout client inventory, least-privilege user creation with specific GRANT examples, staging environment testing with SQL and HTTP auth flows, a production cutover checklist, rollback procedures, troubleshooting common errors (401, 403, SQL access denied), and special considerations for replication clusters. Emphasizes treating auth enablement as a small release rather than a config toggle.
Table of contents
Phase 1: inventory before changing anythingPhase 2: set up least-privilege usersPhase 3: test in stagingPhase 4: production rollout checklistPhase 5: rollback and troubleshootingAuthentication caveats in replicationFinal check109 Impressions