NVIDIA / NVIDIA/nvcf

Use workload identity for worker authentication

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Since Jul 15, 2026.

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Description

Description

Replace worker authentication that depends on persistent refresh-token state with short-lived identity issued per worker. Support Kubernetes-issued service account tokens or SPIRE JWT-SVIDs so workers can restart on another node without shared token storage.

Definition of Done

  • Each worker authenticates with a unique, short-lived identity.
  • Credentials rotate automatically when they expire or cluster signing keys change.
  • Worker restart and rescheduling succeed without a shared cross-node credential store.
  • Supported identity providers and configuration are documented for each supported cluster deployment mode.
  • End-to-end tests cover initial authentication, rotation, restart, and rescheduling.

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