chef / chef/chef-server

IAM support for Bookshelf on S3

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Status: Consider for next release Status: To be prioritized Triage: Confirmed Type: Enhancement
Dominant language
Erlang
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303
Forks
211
Avg merge
1d 8h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

If not, I think this would be a great addition so as not to have to create users with permanent access keys on AWS instances.

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Research direction

Start by locating Bookshelf's S3 integration and the AWS credential handling it currently uses. Investigate how IAM-based access could replace permanent access keys on AWS instances, then define the expected authentication behavior and tests before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, erlang
Domain
authentication, cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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