opensearch-project / opensearch-project/security

[FEATURE] Support HTTPS for Identity provider out of the box

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enhancement
Dominant language
Java
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Forks
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?
Currently HTTPS is not supported out of the box. Specifically https validation is disabled by default (which honesty is not acceptable in 2025) until end users supply their own trusted CAs file.

What solution would you like?
You should use the standard Java cacerts store like everyone else.

What alternatives have you considered?
Supplying the CA file manually

Do you have any additional context?
This would also be nice if the OpenID connect TLS validation wasn't completely broken, but I believe that is a separate issue.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the identity-provider HTTPS configuration and its OpenID Connect TLS handling. Compare the current certificate-validation path with Java's standard cacerts trust store, keeping the separate OpenID Connect TLS concern scoped independently. Done means HTTPS validation works out of the box using the standard trust store.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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