Ensure that the --cert-file and --key-file arguments are set as appropriate

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Description

Configure TLS encryption for the etcd service. The benchmark marks this recommendation Manual.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

OpenShift uses X.509 certificates to provide secure communication to etcd. OpenShift generates these files and sets the arguments appropriately. OpenShift does not use the etcd-certfile or etcd-keyfile flags. Keys and certificates for control plane components like kube-apiserver, kube-controller-manager, kube-scheduler and etcd are stored with their respective static pod configurations in the directory /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-resources/*/secrets.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

OpenShift does not use the etcd-certfile or etcd-keyfile flags. Certificates for etcd are managed by the etcd cluster operator.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: openshiftetcd
Reference: CIS Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Benchmark v2.0.0 - 2.1 Ensure that the --cert-file and --key-file arguments are set as appropriate