hashicorp / hashicorp/vault-plugin-auth-jwt

Feature request: Add support for private_key_jwt as an alternative to client_secret

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Description

Microsoft is strongly pushing to use x509 based client authentication, see: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/client-secret-expiration-now-limited-to-a-maximum-of-two-years

It would be great if the ODIC/JWT auth plugin in Vault could support this part of the OIDC spec: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ClientAuthentication

I would assume that Vault would generate the private key and never expose it to the operator.
The public key should be retrievable via UI and API.

Thanks,
Tyler

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reading the linked OpenID Connect Client Authentication specification and examining the plugin's existing JWT/OIDC authentication behavior; done means private_key_jwt is supported, the private key remains inaccessible to operators, and the public key is retrievable through the UI and API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api, authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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