Red Hat OpenShift
TMA-OPENSHIFT-2.2
Ensure that the --client-cert-auth argument is set to true
HighLevel 1Manual reviewopenshift
Description
Enable client authentication on 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 installation generates these files and sets the arguments appropriately. The following certificates are generated and used by etcd and other processes that communicate with etcd: • Client certificates: Client certificates are currently used by the API server only, and no other service should connect to etcd directly except for the proxy.
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
This setting is managed by the cluster etcd operator. No remediation required.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- openshiftetcd
- Reference
- CIS Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Benchmark v2.0.0 - 2.2 Ensure that the --client-cert-auth argument is set to true