# Apache Hive

### Connecting to Apache Hive

Specify the following to establish a connection with Apache Hive:

* Server: Set this to the host name or IP address of the server hosting HiveServer2.
* Port: Set this to the port for the connection to the HiveServer2 instance.

#### Authenticating to Apache Hive

To authenticate to Apache Hive, set the following:

* TransportMode: The transport mode to use to communicate with the Hive server. Accepted entries are BINARY and HTTP. BINARY is selected by default.
* AuthScheme: The authentication scheme used. Accepted entries are PLAIN, LDAP, NOSASL, and KERBEROS. PLAIN is selected by default.

#### Securing Apache Hive Connections

To enable TLS/SSL in the provider, set UseSSL to True.


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