stackabletech / stackabletech/druid-operator

Authorization withouth an authenticator - how does it work?

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Rust
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Description

It's easy to get confused when you enable authorization and nothing happens - no warnings, but also no functional authorization. (Custom overrides are necessary to point to the authorizer)

If would be great to emit an error, stating that an authentication method seems to be missing.

Possible addition: this behaviour could be overridden with a custom config flag, allowing the user to specify their own authentication via config overrides if desired. Preventing non-functional authorization would help for a transparent and intuitive user experience.

Related: TLS authentication can currently not be connected to authorization it seems?
Update: work with an anonymous authenticator?

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the operator's authorization and authenticator configuration, including TLS and anonymous authentication; done means the expected missing-authenticator behavior and any configuration override are agreed and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kubernetes, rust
Domain
authentication, authorization, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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