Question regarding `target-snowflake`: I'm trying ...
# troubleshooting
j
Question regarding `target-snowflake`: I'm trying to set in my dev environment to
use_browser_authentication
but it continues to ask me for a username/password. Is there any other configuration setup i need to do to use external browser login? https://hub.meltano.com/loaders/target-snowflake/#use_browser_authentication-setting
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environments:
- name: dev
  config:
    plugins:
      loaders:
      - name: target-snowflake
        config:
          use_browser_authentication: true
e
but it continues to ask me for a username/password
is that target failing with a config validation error?
j
sorry which command can i use to validate?
All i've done is have that yml code in place, and comment out my env vars TARGET_SNOWFLAKE_USER and TARGET_SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD
And then if i do include my own "username"
e
Ah, so that's dbt
The target and dbt don't share credentials and I don't know if dbt supports browser auth
j
ack, i got my wires crossed then.
I guess a somewhat related question is that Snowflake is planning on ditching single sign on with user / password. https://www.snowflake.com/en/blog/blocking-single-factor-password-authentification/ Is this known? If not, should i raise it https://github.com/MeltanoLabs/target-snowflake for potential support/new guides on how to best continue to connect because by Feb 2025 the normal way that we set up connection via init will no longer work?
e
j
ok! thanks!