openshift / openshift/origin

Make controller clients more resilient to token changes

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area/security component/auth help wanted kind/feature lifecycle/frozen priority/P2
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Description

Controllers are using service account tokens to make API calls for builds/deployments/replication controllers.

There are circumstances where their API tokens are no longer valid:

  1. Token is deleted/rotated
  2. Signing key is changed

Under those circumstances, the infrastructure components should be able to obtain an updated token without requiring the admin to manually delete/recreate tokens or restart the server.

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Research direction

Start by mapping the builds, deployments, and replication controllers that use service account tokens, then inspect how each obtains and retains credentials. Reproduce the deleted, rotated-token, and changed-signing-key cases described in the issue. Done means affected infrastructure components obtain updated tokens and resume API calls without manual token deletion or server restart.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, kubernetes
Domain
authentication, backend, infrastructure
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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