Make Connect OIDC provider registration standard for all AWS deployments
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- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 7
- Forks
- 2
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Description
Current State
Currently, Connect OIDC provider registration for AWS integration requires custom configuration per deployment. PR rstudio/ptd#2358 demonstrates this integration by adding Connect as an Identity Provider (IdP) with hard-coded configuration specifically for an internal test workload.
Proposed Enhancement
Make Connect OIDC provider registration a standard part of every Connect deployment in AWS, enabling AWS integration to work out-of-the-box without requiring deployment-specific configuration.
Benefits
- Simplified Setup: Eliminates the need for manual OIDC provider configuration per deployment
- Consistent Experience: Provides uniform AWS integration across all Connect deployments
- Reduced Maintenance: Removes deployment-specific configuration overhead
- Better User Experience: AWS integration works immediately after deployment
Context
- Related PR: rstudio/ptd#2358 - "Use Connect as IdP for service account integration"
- Current implementation uses hard-coded configuration for a specific workload
- This should become a standard feature across all deployments
Acceptance Criteria
- OIDC provider registration is automatically configured for all new Connect deployments in AWS
- Existing deployments can be upgraded to include OIDC provider registration
- Configuration is parameterized and deployment-agnostic (no hard-coded values)
- AWS integration works out-of-the-box without additional manual configuration
- Documentation is updated to reflect the new standard behavior
- Integration tests verify OIDC provider registration across different deployment scenarios
Technical Considerations
- Ensure configuration is flexible enough to work across different AWS environments
- Consider backward compatibility for existing deployments
- Implement proper error handling and validation for OIDC provider setup
- Document any prerequisites or dependencies for the OIDC integration
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 reviewing related PR rstudio/ptd#2358 and the existing AWS deployment configuration to locate the current hard-coded OIDC registration. Map how new and existing deployments are configured, then define tests for multiple deployment scenarios; done means parameterized registration, upgrade support, documented prerequisites, and working AWS integration without manual setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, go
- Domain
- authentication, cloud, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100