Re: New fedpkg update requires a browser(!)

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On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 09:34:33PM +0200, Fabio Valentini wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 9:23 PM Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 09:10:48PM +0200, Fabio Valentini wrote:
> > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 8:57 PM Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It looks like "fedpkg update" in Fedora 37 requires you to copy some
> > > > string into a browser.  I'm pretty sure it used to use Kerberos or ssh
> > > > authentication which was somewhat more sensible.
> > > >
> > > > I've got a bunch of scripts that now require manual interaction and a
> > > > browser.  How do I make this work without this?
> > >
> > > This sounds like the authentication flow changes in bodhi have
> > > propagated to fedpkg ...
> > > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/AT2H4MRGIEC7N6VMUEZRXN7BAA7SGSSR
> > >
> > > According to the responses, it seems like "headless" use of the bodhi
> > > API is not going to be a supported use case for now.
> >
> > There's not really a way I can maintain the OCaml without automation,
> > and I guess similar stacks may be affected.
> >
> > Also the idea that involving a web browser in an authentication flow
> > is secure is, frankly, quite absurd.
> 
> I agree. Interestingly enough, I just noticed that bodhi client added
> support for kerberos authentication a few days ago, and will use that
> by default, instead of the browser-based authentication:
> https://github.com/fedora-infra/bodhi/commit/4d5bb85ab7708ae730fbfa80538512e4273832dc
> I'm looking forward to that, as I am affected by $SUBJECT problem with
> fedora-update-feedback, as well.

Ah good stuff, let's see if that's in Fedora ...

... No.  But it may be possible to backport.  I'll see if it's easy.

Rich.

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