Configure the EMQX broker - AWS IoT SiteWise
Update the EMQX deployment configuration for authenticationEnable username and password authentication

Configure the EMQX broker

This section covers how to add usernames and passwords. It also covers how to establish a TLS connection from an external source using the added username and password. You can configure the EMQX broker using Linux or Microsoft Windows.

Note

To configure the broker, you need a core device that is setup with the default EMQX configuration in your MQTT-enabled, V3 gateway.

Important

After completing this procedure, we highly recommend configuring authorization rules. For more information, see Set up authorization rules for AWS IoT SiteWise Edge in EMQX. Authorization rules for added users enhances security.

Update the EMQX deployment configuration for authentication

To update the EMQX deployment configuration for authentication

  1. Navigate to the AWS IoT SiteWise console.

  2. In the left navigation, choose Edge gateways in the Edge section.

  3. Choose the gateway to configure.

  4. In the Edge gateway configuration section, copy your Greengrass core device value. Save it for later use.

  5. Open the AWS IoT console.

  6. On the left navigation, under the Manage section, choose Greengrass devices, then Deployments.

  7. Find the core device value you saved earlier and choose that link to open the deployment.

  8. Choose the Actions dropdown button, then Revise.

  9. Read the message that appears and then choose Revise deployment. The Specify target page appears.

  10. Choose Next until you reach the Configure components step.

  11. Select the aws.greengrass.clientdevices.mqtt.EMQX radio button.

  12. Choose the Configure component button. A configuration page appears for the component.

  13. Under Configuration update, choose Reset to default configuration for component version: 2.*.*.

  14. Enter the following configuration in the Configuration to merge section based on your OS.

    Linux
    {
    "emqxConfig": {
        "authorization": {
            "no_match": "allow"
        },
        "listeners": {
            "tcp": {
                "default": {
                    "enabled": true,
                    "enable_authn": false
                }
            },
            "ssl": {
                "default": {
                    "enabled": true,
                    "enable_authn": true,
                    "ssl_options": {
                        "verify": "verify_none",
                        "fail_if_no_peer_cert": false
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "authentication": {
            "enable": true,
            "backend": "built_in_database",
            "mechanism": "password_based",
            "password_hash_algorithm": {
                "iterations": 210000,
                "mac_fun": "sha512",
                "name": "pbkdf2"
            },
            "user_id_type": "username"
        },
        "dashboard": {
            "listeners": {
                "http": {
                    "bind": 18083
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "authMode": "bypass",
    "dockerOptions": "-p 8883:8883 -p 127.0.0.1:1883:1883 -p 127.0.0.1:18083:18083 -v emqx-data:/opt/emqx/data -e EMQX_NODE__NAME=emqx@local",
    "requiresPrivilege": "true"
}
    Windows
    {
    "emqxConfig": {
        "authorization": {
            "no_match": "allow"
        },
        "listeners": {
            "tcp": {
                "default": {
                    "enabled": true,
                    "enable_authn": false
                }
            },
            "ssl": {
                "default": {
                    "enabled": true,
                    "enable_authn": true,
                    "ssl_options": {
                        "verify": "verify_none",
                        "fail_if_no_peer_cert": false
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "authentication": {
            "enable": true,
            "backend": "built_in_database",
            "mechanism": "password_based",
            "password_hash_algorithm": {
                "iterations": 210000,
                "mac_fun": "sha512",
                "name": "pbkdf2"
            },
            "user_id_type": "username"
        },
        "dashboard": {
            "listeners": {
                "http": {
                    "bind": 18083
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "authMode": "bypass",
    "requiresPrivilege": "true"
}

    The dockerOptions field is only for Linux gateways.

  15. Choose Confirm.

  16. Choose Next until you reach the Review step.

  17. Choose Deploy.

  18. After the deployment succeeds, proceed to the next step.

Enable username and password authentication

This section shows you how to add usernames and passwords through the EMQX dashboard GUI.

Note

The EMQX-related instructions provided are for reference only. As EMQX documentation and features may change over time, and we do not maintain their documentation, we recommend consulting EMQX's official documentation for the most current information.

EMQX Dashboard
To enable username and password authentication through the EMQX dashboard

  1. Ensure that you are within the gateway host.

  2. Open a browser window and visit http://localhost:18083/.

  3. Enter the default username of admin and the default password of public. For more information, see EMQX Dashboard in the EMQX Docs.

  4. After login, you are prompted to change your password. Update your password to continue to the EMQX Dashboard.

  5. In the left navigation, choose the shield icon, then Authentication.

  6. In the Built-in Database row, choose the Users button.

  7. Choose the plus sign icon button to add users. An Add screen appears.

  8. Enter a username and password for the user of the external application.

  9. Choose Save. The username you chose appears in the Authentication page's table.

Note

Existing or default authorization rules apply to the new user. It's recommended to review and adjust them to your external application needs.

EMQX Management with Linux

Use the AWS IoT SiteWise EMQX CLI tool at /greengrass/v2/bin/swe-emqx-cli.

To enable username and password authentication through EMQX Management using Linux

  1. Change the admin password by running the following command:

    /greengrass/v2/bin/swe-emqx-cli admin change-pwd

  2. When prompted, do the following:

    1. Enter your current administrator user (default is admin) and password (default is public).

    2. Enter and confirm your new password.

    If successful, you see the following message:

    admin password changed successfully

  3. Add users for external applications by running the following command:

    /greengrass/v2/bin/swe-emqx-cli users add

  4. When prompted, do the following:

    1. Enter the username for the new user.

    2. Enter and confirm the password for the new user.

    If successful, you see the following message:

    User '[username]' created successfully

  5. Verify user configuration by running the following command:

    /greengrass/v2/bin/swe-emqx-cli users list

    The output shows all configured users:

    Users:
- [your-added-username]

Total users: 1
EMQX Management with Windows

Use the AWS IoT SiteWise EMQX CLI tool at one of the following locations:

  • PowerShell: C:\greengrass\v2\bin\swe-emqx-cli.ps1

  • Command Prompt: C:\greengrass\v2\bin\swe-emqx-cli.bat

To enable username and password authentication through EMQX Management using Windows

  1. Change the admin password by running the following command:

    C:\greengrass\v2\bin\swe-emqx-cli.ps1 admin change-pwd

  2. When prompted, do the following:

    1. Enter your current administrator user (default is admin) and password (default is public).

    2. Enter and confirm your new password.

    If successful, you see the following message:

    admin password changed successfully

  3. Add users for external applications by running the following command:

    C:\greengrass\v2\bin\swe-emqx-cli.ps1 users add

  4. When prompted, do the following:

    1. Enter the username for the new user.

    2. Enter and confirm the password for the new user.

    If successful, you see the following message:

    User '[username]' created successfully

  5. Verify user configuration by running the following command:

    C:\greengrass\v2\bin\swe-emqx-cli.ps1 users list

    The output shows all configured users:

    Users:
- [your-added-username]

Total users: 1