vmware / vmware/pinniped

[stub] Enforce the use of HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

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Dominant language
Go
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Forks
85
Avg merge
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Description

This prevents browsers from connecting to our endpoints whenever there is a TLS error such as unknown CA.

w.Header().Set("Strict-Transport-Security", "max-age=63072000")

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by locating how HTTP responses are constructed for the project's endpoints and determine where the security header should be applied. Done means responses include Strict-Transport-Security with max-age=63072000 and the behavior is covered by appropriate tests.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
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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