microsoft / microsoft/arc-switch
ArcNet Security - HMDS Integration for Credential Management
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enhancement
Feature
P1
- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 6
- Forks
- 4
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Parent feature for integrating HMDS (Host Metadata Service) to standardize credential management on the Arc service architecture, eliminating the need to maintain credentials locally on network devices.
Objectives
- Integrate with HMDS service in collaboration with the Arc team
- Migrate install scripts to use the new HMDS service
- Implement credential management for Dell and Cisco devices
- Standardize on Arc service architecture patterns
- Validate security improvements through testing
Benefits
- Eliminates local credential storage on network devices
- Aligns with Arc service architecture standards
- Improved security posture for ArcNet deployments
- Centralized credential management
Scope
- Dell network devices
- Cisco network devices
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by mapping the install scripts and the existing Dell and Cisco device integrations, then clarify the HMDS interface and Arc service patterns with the Arc team. The work is done when both device types use centralized HMDS credential management and security improvements are validated through testing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100