METASPN= System Option

Specifies the service principal name (SPN) for the SAS Metadata Server.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category:	Communications: Metadata
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	META
Default:	Generated in the form SAS/machine-name

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Example

Syntax

METASPN=SPN-name

Syntax Description

SPN-name: is the SPN for the principal that runs the metadata server. The maximum length is 256 characters. The following formats are supported for SPN-name: SAS/machine-name or SAS/machine-name.company.com. “SAS” is the name of the service and represents the service type.

Details

When using IWA, a site can assign an SPN that is used by clients such as the object spawner or a batch SAS job to connect to the metadata server. METASPN= is used with METASERVER= and METAPORT= to establish that connection. If you specify METAUSER= and METAPASS=, then the METASPN= value is not used. For information about the SPN and IWA, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide.

Operating Environment Information: In a configuration file or at SAS invocation, the syntax for SAS system options is specific to your operating environment. For more information, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

Example: Default Form

Here is an example that shows a METASPN= value in the default form:

-METASERVER "a123.company.com" 
-METAPORT 9999 
-METASPN "SAS/a123.company.com"

METASPN= System Option

Syntax

Syntax Description

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Example: Default Form

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