Re: LDAP/KRB5 authentication mode

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On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Gregory Farnum <gfarnum@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Brad Hubbard <bhubbard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 05:41:20PM -0700, Gregory Farnum wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:28 PM, Brad Hubbard <bhubbard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 6:34 AM, Gregory Farnum <gfarnum@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Matt Benjamin <mbenjamin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>> Hi Daniel,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Sorry you haven't gotten a response.  There is work ongoing in the RGW standup related to using LDAP and krb5 (via STS) authentication systems in -RGW-.  Please consider coming to an RGW standup to sync up and discuss (though some details like design writeups of course come to this list).
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If your interest is in general ceph and ceph messaging, I defer to others and other discussion--e.g., Msgr2.
>>> >>
>>> >> Yeah, I don't think any work has been done on integrating Kerberos
>>> >> into the monitor for log-in and getting ceph tickets etc yet. :(
>>> >> -Greg
>>> >
>>> > I believe Daniel is referring to Msgr2 here.
>>> >
>>> > Who's the best contact for auth integration work in regards to Msgr2?
>>>
>>> There are msgr2 features designed to support this, but it's mostly the
>>> same thing. Or at least, you certainly aren't going to be checking
>>> external-server kerberos tickets every time a client connects to an
>>> OSD — if you're running a kerberos server, that client will
>>> authenticate on the monitor via kerberos, and then the monitor will
>>> give it a ceph-specific thing for connecting to other servers. :)
>>>
>>> Anyway, even if they weren't, I don't think any real work's been done
>>> beyond speccing out the protocol.
>>
>> Perhaps a little background is in order heere.
>>
>> Recently Daniel approached Kefu and myself on IRC having just completed a
>> project and looking for his next task. Since he had history working in the
>> Identity Management space we suggested that leveraging his existing talents in
>> that area may be a good idea and suggested he send an email to the list
>> sounding out the best people to talk to in regard to that area.
>>
>> If we have no projects currently that relate to IDM with work under way then I
>> guess Daniel will need to look in another area?
>
> Unless he wants to drive the monitor integration? It's not really my
> charge, but obviously we have discussed it several times so there's
> some guidance available. (Sage and Matt, probably.)
>
> Otherwise, yeah, better find a project that has actual development and
> not just design work going on so far. :)

Thanks for the insight Greg.

> -Greg



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Cheers,
Brad
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